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Clonmacnoise grave-slab inventory (1992) number: CLN00266
Dimensions: H 0.43, W 0.51, T 0.08
An outline expansional cross with blank terminals. The central expansion is a trieskilon. The arms and centre of the cross are double outlined.
Inscription: There are remains of a vertical inscription 'EL CHIARAN'
Evidence of discovery: J. Graves.
Condition: Badly weathered fragment with part of arms, stem.
National Monuments Service, Photo number: 81-387, 980
Stokes, M. (1878) Christian Inscriptions in the Irish language, Vol 1, p LXII, no. 149
Lionard, Early Irish Grave-slabs, PRIA 60(1959-60), p 134, Fig 25, no. 8. The Clonmacnoise inventory was compiled by the Office of Public Works. A copy of the record for this slab is available for inspection in the relevant Archaeological Survey of Ireland (SMR) file.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien.
Date of upload: 23 May 2011
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