What is recorded here
A carved stone head was noted by T. Coffey (pers. comm. 1994) in the ecclesiastical enclosure (CL002-008001-) at Gleninagh. This remains unlocated and is presumed stolen.
Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Ros Ó Maoldúin
Date of upload: 1 December 2020
Likely dating to the early Christian period, the carved stone head may have had a religious or commemorative function, possibly associated with the nearby ecclesiastical site. No specific folklore or detailed meaning has been recorded for this sculpture.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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