Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Cross-slab
Clonenagh, County Laois, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Clonenagh
- County
- Laois
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.01117, -7.42041
- SMR number
- LA017-003018-
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
In an elevated area. In 1988 thirteen early Christian cross-slabs, rectangular in shape were uncovered during the digging of a pathway through the graveyard (LA017-003007-) at Clonenagh. Three are in false relief, the remainder are simple incised crosses. These cross-slabs have been attached to the inner E face of the graveyard wall in the W quadrant of the graveyard.
The slabs have been numbered one to thirteen by Manning in his article entitled 'Cross-Slabs from Clonenagh, Co. Laois' (1998, 185-192). The slabs are upright just inside the gateway to the graveyard. This area has been used as a dumping place for cut grass and other debris that has resulted in the base of the slabs being covered in soil and vegetation.
Slab 10 consists of a 'portion of a slab (H 0.42m; Wth 0.27m; T 0.06m) with what appears to be the lower part of an outline Latin cross open at the base. Part of the arm can be seen on the left side.' (Manning 1998, 189).
To the N of this slab there is a sandstone pillar decorated with a double chevron running along the edge of the pillar (LA017-003006-).
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 17 December 2007
Nearby in the register
- Architectural fragmentunder 1 mi
- Cross-slabunder 1 mi
- Cross-slabunder 1 mi
- Cross-slabunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.