Cross slab, Clonmacnoise, Co. Offaly

Cross slab, Clonmacnoise, Co. Offaly

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Lantern slide depicting an inscribed slab from Clonmacnoise, Co. Offaly. Originally titled '12| Inscribed Slabs at Clonmacnoise (after Macalister) T. MASON, 5 Dame Street, Dublin.' and labelled 'K4 16'. The image depicts various fragments from different graveslabs from the Clonmacnoise Monestary ruins. As Clonmacnoise was a favored spot for Kings and dignitaries in Ireland in the 6th to 7th century, many of the gravestones are inscribed with their name. There are over 700 in Clonmacnoise and only a selection of them are depicted in this image. The stones are now kept in a visitor centre in Clonmacnoise. The partial slide depicts a celtic cross engraving, with a name that could be O'Rourke.

Holly Cooper

The Discovery Programme

The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI)

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BOX37_021

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

The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI)