Corpus Refs: | Macalister/1909:251 Macalister/1949:788 Petrie/1872:139 |
Site: | CLMAC |
Discovery: | first mentioned, 1822 Petrie, G. |
History: | Petrie/1872, 63: `Drawn by Dr. Petrie at Clonmacnois, in the year 1822'. Macalister/1899, 116, Macalister/1909, 47, and Macalister/1949, 63, all record the stone as lost. |
Geology: | |
Dimensions: | 0.0 x 0.0 x 0.0 (Unknown) |
Setting: | Lost (present 1822, missing 1899) |
Location: | Petrie/1872, 63, records that the stone was extant in 1822. Macalister/1899, 116, records the stone as lost. Macalister/1899, 116, Macalister/1909, 47, and Macalister/1949, 63, all record the stone as lost. |
Form: | cross-slab |
Condition: | n/a , n/a |
Folklore: | none |
Crosses: | 1: latin; outline; straight; half-round; circular; none; inner curv; none; decorated |
Decorations: | geometric spiral Macalister/1949, 63: `Cross with circular and semi-circular expansions. Looped ears on side arms only. Triskelion in centre'. |
Petrie, G. (1822): | O~R~DOMU || IREDACH Expansion: OROIT DO MUIREDACH Translation: Pray for Muiredach (PN). Macalister/1909 47 reading only Macalister/1949 63 reading only Petrie/1872 63 reading only |
Orientation: | vertical down |
Position: | n/a ; broad ; within quadrants ; quadrant |
Incision: | inc |
Date: | None published |
Language: | Goidelic (rbook) |
Ling. Notes: | none |
Palaeography: | CISP: The lettering is Insular half-uncial. The A is in the 'OC' form and the minuscule H and U have wedge-shaped finials. The Ds have ascenders which bend to the left over open heart-shaped bows. The first R is half-uncial, the second majuscule. The E is in the closed minuscule form. The initial O is more oval-shaped than round. |
Legibility: | n/a |
Lines: | 1 |
Carving errors: | 0 |
Doubtful: | no |