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Stone sculpture in Newtown (middlethird By., Drumcannon Par.)

Stone sculpture

What is recorded here

Set into a wall in the garden of a large house on Newtown Hill, Tramore. A rectangular plaque (H 0.4m; Wth 0.36m), known as the Apostle stone, has three carved figures. Each figure is robed and has a halo. One has a crook, another a staff, and the third a sword or short staff. It may be a moulded copy of a panel, but if so, the original is not known. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload/revision: 27 May 2011
Likely dating to the early Christian period (5th–10th century), the stone may have had a religious or commemorative function, possibly associated with local saints or Christian symbolism. The term "Apostle stone" suggests a connection to Christian tradition, though its precise meaning or folklore remains unclear.

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