Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland . RAHOLP CHURCH AND HOLY WELL NOTES ON CHURCHES IN LEGALE 127 were without ornament, others were covered with gold, silver, andprecious stones, in an ingenious and admirable manner. My overweening sentiment not to interfere with or^disturb the-. Cross Slabs, Raholp Church sacred resting places of the dead may have prevented further finds, but I am satisfied that the right and proper course wasadopted. A large iron key, probably belonging to the south door,was also found. A slight layer of wood ashes was observed aboutthe old floor level. Q
Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland . RAHOLP CHURCH AND HOLY WELL NOTES ON CHURCHES IN LEGALE 127 were without ornament, others were covered with gold, silver, andprecious stones, in an ingenious and admirable manner. My overweening sentiment not to interfere with or^disturb the-. Cross Slabs, Raholp Church sacred resting places of the dead may have prevented further finds, but I am satisfied that the right and proper course wasadopted. A large iron key, probably belonging to the south door,was also found. A slight layer of wood ashes was observed aboutthe old floor level. Quite a number of cross slabs were discovered 128 ROYAL SOCIETY OF ANTIQUARIES OF IRELAND in different parts of the interior of the church, several in situ wherethey have been retained. They are shown in the smaller ones, including fragments, have been permanently setinto the table of the altar for preservation ; these include the unusualdiced patterned one that I am unable to explain. The pattern iswell incised on an extremely hard slate stone, both sides being soornamented. The other crosses are also incised, some of themhaving the appearance of being punched with a blunt shapes clearly indicate them to date from the earliest perioddown, to mediaeval times
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