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Clonmacnoise grave-slab inventory (1992) number: CLN00337
Dimensions: H 0.575, W 0.265, T 0.12
Outline expansional cross with median line. The semicircular terminal and circular central expansions have fret patterning. Presently located at St. Ciaran's Well a quarter mile from Clonmacnoise to the south.
Inscription: Down the right side 'ORDO FECTN[ACH]' preceded by an initial cross.
Evidence of discovery: Drawn by Petrie at Clonmacnoise in 1822.
Condition: Complete but very worn and covered in lichen.
National Monuments Service, Photo number: 81-
Stokes, M. (1878) Christian Inscriptions in the Irish language, Vol 1, p XXXII, no. 83
Lionard, Early Irish Grave-slabs, PRIA 60(1959-60), p 102, Fig 1, no. 9. 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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