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Cross-inscribed stone

Inchcleraun, County Longford, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Cross-inscribed stone, Inchcleraun, County Longford, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Inchcleraun
County
Longford
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.58234, -8.00699
SMR number
LF021-048025-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Possible cross-inscribed stone recorded from Inchcleraun that is listed in the OPW Carved Stone Inventory as stone no. 2964 which was removed from Inchcleraun c.25-30 years before acquisition (1932) by the Dean of Clonmacnoise when it was being removed by tourists. Acquired by the National Museum of Ireland 1933 (NMI Reg. No. 1933:597) where it is how housed (HAB:C8:24). Described in the inventory as an incomplete sandstone slab (H 0.2m x Wth 0.24m x D 0.06m) of 7th century date decorated with a carving of a cross in false relief, one with expanded terminals. A square at the terminals and a square at the intersections, back pecked away to give a corresponding cruciform pattern.

Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien

Date of upload: 20 February 2023

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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