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1821 and IHS are carved on the reverse.

F:1949.12

Penal Cross (N.M.I. Collection - F:1949.12)
Penal Cross (N.M.I. Collection - F:1949.12)

Small cross with figure of Christ in relief and etched linear designs around him. A suspension hole projects from the top. The triangular shape of the waistcloth is unusual and there are no other symbols.

Provenance: When acquired in Ballinode, Co. Monaghan, the only information was that it had belonged to a priest in Co. Tyrone.

Location:

F:1949.12 is located at:
On Display

Previous artefact:

F:1949.11

Next artefact:

F:1952.1

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