Temple Dermot, Clonmacnoise, Co. Offaly

Temple Dermot, Clonmacnoise, Co. Offaly

Door

Lantern slide depicting the Western door in Temple Dermot in Clonmacnoise, Co. Offaly. Originally titled 'W. DOOR. TEMP. DERMOTT CLONMACNOISE.' and labelled 'K4 52'. The image itself depicts the monument known as either the Cathedral or Temple Dermot/M'Dermot/MacDermot. The monument is the largest on the monastic site and dates back to 909 AD. The image itself depicts the whispering arch, and is located on the West side of the church and was built in a transitional style. The doorway is known as the Whispering Arch as, supposedly, it was used for confessions. The one making the confession would stand on one side of the doorway, and the monk on the other. The confession would be whispered into the arch, and the monk on the other side would be able to hear from the other side.

Holly Cooper

The Discovery Programme

The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI)

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BOX37_042

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)