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1. Drumcliff. General View of Cross. East Face.

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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).
GeneralDescription This is a close up view of the cross head of the east face of the cross at Drumcliff, Co. Sligo.
East 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.
East Centre of Cross Head
East Centre of Cross Head
East 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.
East Top and ring, interlace, animal heads (?) spirals.

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