Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland . own Cross. erected in 1588 by Michael de Cusack, Lord of Portrane andKathaldron, and by his wife Margaret Dexter. Michael deCusack was a Baron of the Exchequer and died in 1589. Theinscription on the front of the shaft is given in each of theaccounts mentioned above. Monuments of this kind are as arule covered with inscriptions and figures under canopies, but inthis instance the edges are decorated with two simple but effectiveGothic patterns; or rather variations of the same pattern. In boththe leaves are of the same type, but in one ca
Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland . own Cross. erected in 1588 by Michael de Cusack, Lord of Portrane andKathaldron, and by his wife Margaret Dexter. Michael deCusack was a Baron of the Exchequer and died in 1589. Theinscription on the front of the shaft is given in each of theaccounts mentioned above. Monuments of this kind are as arule covered with inscriptions and figures under canopies, but inthis instance the edges are decorated with two simple but effectiveGothic patterns; or rather variations of the same pattern. In boththe leaves are of the same type, but in one case the stem fromwhich they spring passes straight along the centre of the panel,and in the other crosses from side to side. The object of mentioning the monument here is to illustratethese designs which are very suitable for use as borders in churchornament, and would, for that purpose, be infinitely superior tothe feeble and unmeaning patterns one often sees stencilledround the walls of churches. 1 Vol. xxi 1891), p. 487, Plate III.] [To face page MISCELLANEA. 65 The back of the cross is plain, except at the top where the lowerpart of a shield can still be made out with the initials placed under it. The dexter side shows an upright linewhich agrees with the division per jwle of the Cusack arms. Thesinister side is more difficult, it seems to show the end of a paleor cross fretty with short lines or marks on the field at either side,possibly ermine or else some small Henry S. Crawford. The Cross-Slab at Knockane, Co. Kerry.—In my list of cross-slabs (1912) this was the first stone mentioned in the CountyKerry. I noted that the locality was not certainly identified, asthe only information I had was taken from Du Noyers drawingin the Library, Vol. L, No. 50. I find that in the same
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