Cross of the scriptures, Clonmacnoise, Co. Offaly.

Cross of the scriptures, Clonmacnoise, Co. Offaly.

Cross

Lantern slide depicting a cross in Clonmacnoise, Co. Offaly. Originally labelled titled 'Cross. Clonmacnoise T. MASON, 5 DAME STREET, DUBLIN' and labelled 'K4 3'. The monument depicted in the image is the known as the Cross of the Scriptures, or King Flann's Cross. The original cross was moved from its position in 1991 and replaced by a replica in order to protect the carvings on the monumnet. Based in inscriptions on the cross, the monument was carved and erected by Abbot Colman in honor of King Flann, who died in 914 CE. The cross is inscribed with many biblical scenes. In addition to the cross, two women can be seen kneeling at the foot of the monument.

Holly Cooper

The Discovery Programme

The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI)

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BOX37_008

RSAI, Lantern Slide, BOX 37

25/01/17

Scanned to 2400 dpi , 16 bit greyscale image with automatic exposure

RSAI Lantern Slide Collection

114.3mb

7559 x 7559 pixels

Lantern Slides

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

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