Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Cross-slab
Gallen, County Offaly, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Gallen
- County
- Offaly
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 53.26476, -7.82390
- SMR number
- OF014-029024-
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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
Sandstone cross-slab (dims. 0.19m x 0.17m x 0.04m) unearthed by Kendrick during his excavations in 1935 at Gallen priory. Described by Macalister as 'a cross pattée in a circle' (Macalister 1949, 75). This slab bears an inscription LENCM~ | NOTI, which can be expanded to LENC M[AC] NOTI (Macalister 1949, 75). According to Macalister `This [inscription] appears to be complete, except for a slight damage to the M: the names, however, may be abbreviated' (Macalister 1949, 75.
Reference
Macalister, R.A.S. 1949 75, Plate XXXV drawing concise discussion
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien.
Date of upload: 23 May 2011
References
Macalister, R.A.S. 1949 Corpus Inscriptionum Insularum Celticarum, 2 vols. Dublin. Irish Manuscripts Commission.
Nearby in the register
- Churchunder 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.