What is recorded here

Indicated is a graveyard at Termonfeckin in County Louth where early Christian monastic stones still stand beside later burials. A high cross, crucifixion slab, cross base and grave-slab mark the place as a continuous worship site rather than a forgotten field. People may have walked past those stones for centuries, reading faith and loss in their worn shapes.

The following description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 The graveyard of the C. of I. church at Termonfeckin contains significant Early Christian monastic remains including a high cross (see LH022-041003-), a crucifixion slab (see LH022-041004-), a cross base (see LH022-041005-) and a grave-slab (see LH022-041006-).

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