Nun's Church, Clonmacnoise, Co. Offaly
Dublin Core
Title
Nun's Church, Clonmacnoise, Co. Offaly
Subject
Archway
Description
Lantern slide depicting the right side arch on the doorway of the Nun's Church in Clonmacnoise monastic site in Clonmacnoise, Co. Offaly. Originally titled 'Nun's CH. CLONMACNOISE' and labelled 'K4 8'. The slide is damaged, with two cracks running the horizontally across the bottom of the slide. The image of the decorative geometric engravings around the archway of the Nun's Church, a Hiberno-Romanesque style monument built in c. 1020. The arch was reconstructed in the 19th century. The monument was built by Dearbhforgaill-Dervorgilla, the wife of Tighearnan O Rourke the King of Breifne.
Creator
Holly Cooper
Publisher
The Discovery Programme
Contributor
The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI)
Format
image/tiff
Language
EN
Type
Image
Identifier
BOX37_040
Alternative Title
RSAI, Lantern Slide, BOX 37
Date Created
25/01/17
Has Format
Scanned to 2400 dpi , 16 bit greyscale image with automatic exposure
Is Part Of
RSAI Lantern Slide Collection
Extent
114.3mb
7559 x 7559 pixels
Medium
Lantern Slides
Spatial Coverage
Country: Ireland
County: Offaly
Logainm Code: https://www.logainm.ie/100031.aspx
Townland: Clonmacnoise
Logainm Town/Townland: https://www.logainm.ie/41215.aspx
Irish National Grid East: 200962
Irish National Grid North: 230644
Position Source: www.logainm.ie
Latitude: 53.326277
Longitude: -7.9862945
Place: Clonmacnoise, Co. Offaly Latitude: 53.3262773 Longitude: -7.986294499999985
Rights Holder
The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI)
Files
Citation
Holly Cooper, “Nun's Church, Clonmacnoise, Co. Offaly,” Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, accessed October 31, 2025, http://rsai.locloudhosting.net/items/show/468175.
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