Muiredach, abbot of Monasterboice, 890-923 AD.; his life and surroundings . ?s. ^ IRELAND 25 equal to the task of completing the work. We see from this that the formof the cross was finished first, projecting blocks being left for the futurepanels. The minute interlacing of the ring was then completed. Thecentral panel of the head was almost completed, lacking only the finishingtouches ; in the right arm the figures were blocked out, in the left armonly the first few strokes had been cut. The panels on the shaft had notbeen begun. II. The Ahenny Cross has an awkward conical capstone, the purpo
Muiredach, abbot of Monasterboice, 890-923 AD.; his life and surroundings . ?s. ^ IRELAND 25 equal to the task of completing the work. We see from this that the formof the cross was finished first, projecting blocks being left for the futurepanels. The minute interlacing of the ring was then completed. Thecentral panel of the head was almost completed, lacking only the finishingtouches ; in the right arm the figures were blocked out, in the left armonly the first few strokes had been cut. The panels on the shaft had notbeen begun. II. The Ahenny Cross has an awkward conical capstone, the purpose
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