Gallen Cross-Slabs Modern Display East Wall

3D Model

National Monument No. 504. Gallen Priory, Co. Offaly, was the site of an Early Christian monastery (OF014-029008-) founded by St. Canoc in 492 AD. Part of the monastic site was excavated between 1934-5 by T.D. Kendrick. A large collection of early Christian cross-slabs (OF014-029003-) dating from the 8th/11th-centuries were uncovered along with the site of an early medieval church site (OF014-029008-). A selection of cross-slabs were inserted into two display walls on the site of the excavated medieval church. Some were inserted into the west face of the modern display wall at the eastern end of excavated medieval church site. According to Kendrick stones labelled A, B, C, H were found in the 1934-5 excavations. Stones labelled R are those that had been previously housed in the ruined Gothic church. Stones labelled T were found piled round the Holy Tree at the foot of the mound where stone T27 stands. For more information, visit: https://maps.archaeology.ie/HistoricEnvironment/?SMRS=OF014-029149-