. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. Sculptured Stone at Meigle. Iig-ure tiom St. JNlauchans Shrine. with gold on its suiiace in the Academy Museum, measuring 7^ incheshigh, holding a short baculus with both hands, and on the shoulders aredistinctive disks with central crosses. A drawing of this figure is foundin our Journal^ 4th series, vol. iii, p. 7, which give details of costumeand ornaments, &c. It would appear to be one of the missing figuresonce belonging to the Irish shrine of St. Manchan, When examining drawings of some of the tombs preserved in theisland of lona,
. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. Sculptured Stone at Meigle. Iig-ure tiom St. JNlauchans Shrine. with gold on its suiiace in the Academy Museum, measuring 7^ incheshigh, holding a short baculus with both hands, and on the shoulders aredistinctive disks with central crosses. A drawing of this figure is foundin our Journal^ 4th series, vol. iii, p. 7, which give details of costumeand ornaments, &c. It would appear to be one of the missing figuresonce belonging to the Irish shrine of St. Manchan, When examining drawings of some of the tombs preserved in theisland of lona, that of the abbot Mackinnon attracted my notice ; thissuccessor of a long line of Culdee and Celtic clerics died 1500: ON Patricks crosses. 39 his tomb, similar to too many others at lona, has sustained seriousdamages, for an evil disposed person was detected, having broken off theface of the abbot, endeavouring to steal it. On the shoulders of thisfigure appear to be carved the remains of two of these St. PatricksCrosses. Should subsequent in
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