. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. AT MOONE. BY LORD WALTER FITZ GERALD, [Communoated Octoher 31, 1899.] I%J GONE Abbey lies scivcu miles to the east of Athy, in the county-^ - Kildare ; the ancient form of the name was Maein CholuimChille, meaning, according to ODonovan, St. Colurabkills property. The ruins here are architecturally uninteresting; but what makes(he place famous is the standing sculptured High Cross, which, inan imperfect state, is illustrated in ONeills Sculptured Crosses ofIreland (Plates 17 and 18). r 1 1 i 1 x ^ ^ N \ M V \ \ Z7^ 1 -^ M- .^^ H
. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. AT MOONE. BY LORD WALTER FITZ GERALD, [Communoated Octoher 31, 1899.] I%J GONE Abbey lies scivcu miles to the east of Athy, in the county-^ - Kildare ; the ancient form of the name was Maein CholuimChille, meaning, according to ODonovan, St. Colurabkills property. The ruins here are architecturally uninteresting; but what makes(he place famous is the standing sculptured High Cross, which, inan imperfect state, is illustrated in ONeills Sculptured Crosses ofIreland (Plates 17 and 18). r 1 1 i 1 x ^ ^ N \ M V \ \ Z7^ 1 -^ M- .^^ Holed Cross at Moone. Since the County Kildare Archaeological Society caused themissingportion of the shaft to be inserted in 1893, the cross is one of the mostperfect in Ireland, the roof-like capping-stone alone being wanting. Lying in three fragments near the High Cross are portions ofanother; these fragments consist of one arm, and parts of the belonged to a ringed cross, closely resembling in sculpture, the 2E 2 /a. J i;^-^^.^ ^^?r^ .;,. :K f/ iU
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