School: Clonmacnoise
- Location:
- Clonmacnoise, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: P. Ó Maolmhuaidh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0811, Page 156
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- (continued from previous page)cross is a representation of the Crucifixion and the vine and grapes.
It is one of those crosses which is very rich in Celtic interlaced work. It is not as well made at all as the cross of the Scriptures but according to Professor Mac Allister it is just as old.
- There are several ruins of churches in Clonmacnois, the largest is the Cathedral. A stone church was built on Clonmacnois in the year 900 by Abbot Colman and King(continues on next page)
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- Joseph Darcy
- Gender
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- Informant
- Master Molloy
- Gender
- Male
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- Teacher
- Address
- Clonmacnoise, Co. Offaly
