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Cross in Cloonburren

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Situated on the summit of an esker within view of Clonmacnoise, Co. Offaly (OF005-004----) c. 4.5km to the ENE. A fragment of a cross (dims 0.3m x 0.15m; H 0.45m) with dog-tooth decoration on a side-panel and a secondary carving in low relief on the N face is set in a cross-base (RO056-007006-) within the graveyard (RO056-007001-). A third carving on the S face depicts a robed figure above a leaf design and was first recorded by Gary Dempsey. See the attached image of the N face of the cross. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of revised upload: 23 May 2016

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