Cross-slab from Tullylease
The cross-slab of Tully lease (also called St. Berchert's Cross or Grave Slab) from the 9th century is the best preserved of five in the ruins of the monastery in the village of Tully Lease (Irish: Tulach LEIS), southwest of Charleville in County Cork , found Plates. It is considered to be the finest early Christian cross plate in Ireland .
The 95 cm high, 65 cm wide and 7 cm thick stone was discovered and drawn in 1851 standing upright on the east wall of the church by John Windele (1801-1865); the drawing was lost. The cross consists of a loop pattern and has several protrusions. The inscription reads: “whoever reads this inscription, pray for report” (whoever reads this inscription, pray for report) and corresponds to the formula on the Welsh cross slab of Llanwnnws in Dyfed.
context
These tombstones are usually flat stones with a cross and an inscription asking for a prayer for the person buried. There are large numbers and a wide variety of designs of the cross. Most are Irish crosses with decorative flared ends. They appear from the 8th to 11th centuries. The best examples are at the entrance to Clonmacnoise , County Offaly .
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- Brief description and picture (last accessed on December 10, 2012)
- Image (last accessed December 10, 2012)
Coordinates: 52 ° 18 ′ 50.3 ″ N , 8 ° 56 ′ 21 ″ W.