. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. iTftfttSw^ West face of Shaft. The half-finished and plain panels of the crosses of Kells (Meath) and Clonmac-noise suggest that some portions of our crosses may have been completed much laterthan the main structure. This would explain not a few difficulties as to apparentlylater ornaments. ANCIENT STONE CROSSES OF UI-FEARMAIC, CO. CLARE. 253 dedicated, and his feast-day was held on March 30th. He is also, withgood reason, supposed to have heen its founder, and identical with Tola,son of Donchadh, bishop of Cluain-Iraird (Clonard),in co
. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. iTftfttSw^ West face of Shaft. The half-finished and plain panels of the crosses of Kells (Meath) and Clonmac-noise suggest that some portions of our crosses may have been completed much laterthan the main structure. This would explain not a few difficulties as to apparentlylater ornaments. ANCIENT STONE CROSSES OF UI-FEARMAIC, CO. CLARE. 253 dedicated, and his feast-day was held on March 30th. He is also, withgood reason, supposed to have heen its founder, and identical with Tola,son of Donchadh, bishop of Cluain-Iraird (Clonard),in county Meath, and. West side of Head. also the founder of Disert Tola in barony of Delvin, county Westmeath,whose death, the Four Masters say, took place in 733.^ His holy 1 Martyrology of Donegal. * The Annals of Clonmacnoise give the year of his death as 735. The iVnnalsof Ulster as 737. T2 254 ROYAL SOCIETY OF ANTIQUARIES OF IRELAND. well is about 260 yards south-east of the cross, and now forms the headof an open trench, its very existence being forgotten by the is no legend that T have heard of in connexion with the cross, butthere is a very quaint one told about the round tower—to wit:—Thistower, it is said, was originally erected about a mile away, close to thechurch of Rath-Blathmac, and it only came to rest in its present position,north-west of the church of Dysert ODea, in the following manner:—While the holy man, who lived at Eath, was one day overcome withsleep, St. Banala of Dysert stole the bell-tower, and, throwing it on hershoulder, made off with it towa
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