KMERY/1

Corpus Refs:Macalister/1949:570
Site:KMERY
Discovery:first mentioned, 1853 Dunne, J.
History:
Geology:
Dimensions:1.5 x 0.47 x 0.15 (converted from Macalister/1949)
Setting:in ground
Location:earliest
Macalister/1949, 25: `A slab, lying prostrate a few paces to the south of the standing cross in the graveyard'.
Form:cross-slab
Condition:complete , good
Folklore:none
Crosses:1: latin; linear; straight; n/a; round holl; angular; none; other; decorated
Decorations:geometric ribbon interlace

Macalister/1949, Plate V, shows a cross with a mixed form base, half round at the top but with a tenon below. Both are decorated with triquetra work.

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Inscriptions


KMERY/1/1     Pictures

Readings

Macalister, R.A.S. (1949):O~R~ARANMAINN-AEDAIN
Expansion:
OROIT AR ANMAIN N-AEDAIN
Macalister/1949 25, Plate V minor reference

Notes

Orientation:vertical up
Position:n/a ; broad ; beside cross ; inc
Incision:pocked
Date:None published
Language:Goidelic (rbook)
Ling. Notes:none
Palaeography:none
Legibility:good
Lines:1
Carving errors:y
Doubtful:no

Names

References


KMERY/1/2     Pictures

Readings

Macalister, R.A.S. (1949):+O~R~ARANMINAEDA EN
Expansion:
O~R~ AR ANMIN AEDAEN
Macalister/1949 25 minor reference

Notes

Orientation:horizontal
Position:n/a ; broad ; above cross ; other
Incision:pocked
Date:None published
Language:Goidelic (rbook)
Ling. Notes:none
Palaeography:Macalister/1949, 25: `AEDA comes at the end of the line, after which there are two letters erased, probably because of some mistake. The final EN forms the beginning of a second line. Perhaps the one inscription was intended to correct the other'.
Legibility:good
Lines:1
Carving errors:y
Doubtful:no

Names

References