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RecordAuthor |
Orla Murphy |
ISODate |
2002-04-24 |
Date |
24 April 2002 |
PictureCredit |
Jane Hawkes |
County |
Sligo |
Townland |
Drumcliff |
OSMapRef |
G-68.42 |
Area |
Ireland |
GeneralContext |
This sandstone Cross is situated at the edge of a graveyard a near the Protestant Church at Drumcliff. Its measurements are
3m high x 1.1m arms span, the shaft is 47 cm wide by 31 cm. It is mounted on a base 83 cm high x 1.23 m x 98 cm. The panels
are not separated Harbison argues that the two parts of the cross were not originally designed for one another. (Harbison,
1992, p.70).
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GeneralDescription |
This is a close up view of the cross head of the east face of the cross at Drumcliff, Co. Sligo. |
GeneralDescription |
Lower Fragment |
E1 |
Interlace |
E2 |
Adam and Eve: Eve eating the apple in the Garden of Eden. Old Testament. Genesis 3. |
E3 |
High Relief of an animal, arguably a lion due to its mane, walking across the shaft. |
E4 |
David kills Goliath. Old Testament. 1 Samuel 17.49. |
E5 |
Daniel in the Lion's Den. Old Testament. Daniel 6:16. |
GeneralDescription |
Centre of Cross Head |
GeneralDescription |
Centre of Cross Head |
GeneralDescription |
There is a debate as to the precise representation here, see Harbison 1992, p.71. Suggestions include the Second Coming of
Christ, The Last Judgement, Maiestas Domini, A bishop, Christ in Glory, and the Risen Christ.
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GeneralDescription |
Top and ring, interlace, animal heads (?) spirals. |
E2 |
Adam and Eve: Eve eating the apple in the Garden of Eden. Old Testament. Genesis 3 |