Chancel Arch, Church of Saint Carthage, Co. Offaly

Chancel Arch, Church of Saint Carthage, Co. Offaly

Chancel Arch

Lantern slide depicting the capitals on the chancel arch of the Church of Saint Carthage, Co. Offaly. Originally titled 'RAHAN CHURCH. CAPITALS OF CHANCEL Arch OFFALY MASON DUBLIN' and labelled 'K4 45'. The image depicts the Church of Saint Carthage which is located in the monastic site in Rahan. The monument dates back to the 12th Century making it one of the oldest church still being used for service in Ireland. The image depicts the decorated capitals that can be found on the triple ordered chancel arch inside of the church.

Holly Cooper

The Discovery Programme

The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI)

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BOX37_055

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: Rahan

Logainm Townland: https://www.logainm.ie/42221.aspx

Irish National Grid East: 225897

Irish National Grid North: 225452

Position Source: www.logainm.ie

Latitude: 53.278988

Longitude: -7.6124525

Place: Church of Saint Carthage, Co. Offaly Latitude: 53.311245 Longitude: -7.664397000000008

The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI)