Inscribed slab

The National Monuments Service's description

Located outside W gable of Reefert Church (WI023-028001-) (Leask 1950, fig. 18c, 40-1). Described by Leask (1950, 40-1) as a ‘slab, 5 feet 3 inches [1.6m] by 2 feet 3 inches [0.68m]. Incised two-line cross with round centre and half- round ends, in a two-line frame. In three pieces. Close to NW angle of Church (WI023-028001-)’. This the same slab as the one recorded by Macalister (1949, 83) which he describes as 'At the Reefert Church (WI023-008001-), lying outside the west wall, one of several there recumbent: No. 73 of the Board of Works' publications, from the Eightieth Annual Report, 1911-12...it is the second slab from the north-west angle of the church'. According to Macalister this inscribed slab measuring 1.56m x 0.71m, `is broken into three pieces and much defaced by footwear. The slab bears a Latin cross inside a rectangular frame and with a good cross light an inscription can be detected. The inscription reads 'OROIT ||| AR | DIARMAIT' which can be expanded into 'OROIT AR DIARMAIT '.

Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy and Caimin O'Brien

Date of upload: 20 December 2012

See linked document with drawing of slab taken from Robert Cochrane Historical and Descriptive Notes with Ground Plans, Elevations, Sections and Details of the Ecclesiastical Remains at Glendalough, Co. Wicklow. Extract from the Eightieth Annual Report of the Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland 1911-12. Dublin, 1925.

See linked image with drawing from Macalister, R. A. S. 1949 Corpus Inscriptionum Insularum Celticarum Vol. II. Dublin: Stationery Office.

References

Leask, H.G. 1950 Glendalough, Co. Wicklow: national monuments vested in the Commissioners of Public Works. Dublin. Stationery Office.

Healy, P. 1972 Supplementary survey of ancient monuments at Glendalough, Co. Wicklow. Unpublished OPW report.

Macalister, R.A.S. 1949 Corpus Inscriptionum Insularum Celticarum, 2 vols. Dublin. Irish Manuscripts Commission.