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Monuments: B

1. Bantry. Cross shaft. Detail West face, top panels W3 and W4.

Image
RecordAuthor Orla Murphy
ISODate 2002-04-17
Date 17 April 2002
PictureCredit Jane Hawkes
County Cork
Townland Kilnaruane
OSMapRef V-985.475
Area Ireland
GeneralContext This cross shaft is situated within a railed off area on a monastic site at Kilnaruane near Bantry. Its measurements are 2.15m high 30 cm wide at end, and 20 cm thick.
GeneralContext East Face
GeneralContext E1 Jesus calms the storm. New Testament. Luke 8.24.
GeneralContext E2 4 quadrupeds
GeneralContext E3 spiral pattern (?)
GeneralContext West Face
GeneralContext W1 Ss Paul and Anthony breaking bread in the desert.
GeneralContext W2 An equal armed cross with squares at the terminals and at the centre
GeneralContext W3 Figure in orans posture
GeneralContext W4 Animal interlace
GeneralDescription This is a close up of the west face of the cross at the monastic site in Kilnaruane, Bantry Co. Cork. Above the W2 panel with a cross with square terminals is a panel which depicts a long robed figure in an orans posture.
GeneralDescription The top panel W4 has an irregular zoomorphic interlace pattern.
West This is a close up of the west face of the cross at the monastic site in Kilnaruane, Bantry, Co. Cork. Above the W2 panel with a cross with square terminals is a panel which depicts a long robed figure in an orans posture.
West The top panel W4 has an irregular zoomorphic interlace pattern.

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