Christian inscriptions in the Irish language Volume 2

by George Petrie

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1878 ...are lost, and their place has been supplied with figures which were on their right and left sides. The back of the case is divided into three compartments. In the central one stands the figure of St. Catherine, in relief, with a monk in the attitude of prayer, and the figure of a boy is engraved on the field of the tablet. In the compartment to the left of St. Catherine, the figure of an ecclesiastic may be seen seated on a throne, with a cross in his left hand, and his right raised in benediction, probably representing St. Mac Carthen or St. Tighernach. In the other compartment stands the figure of St. John the Baptist, holding in his left hand a round medallion or picture of the Lamb, and in his right a' scroll, on which is inscribed "Ecce Agnus Dei." A figure of the daughter of Herodias, with the head of St. John the Baptist on a salver, appears engraved on the field of this tablet. Within the shrine were found three ancient parchments, one of them being double; each of these membranes consists of a parchment skin, folded into the shape of a book, and are believed to be copies of the Gospels. The representation on the upper side of the box, of a bishop presenting a Cumdach or box to another ecclesiastic, illustrates an event recorded in a fragment of an ancient life of St. Mac Carthen, preserved by " Et addidit Patricius, Accipc, inquit, baculum itineris mei, quo ego membra mea sustento, et scrinium in quo dc sanctorum Apostolorum reliquiis, et de Sanctae Maria? capillis, et sancta Cruce Domini, et sepolchro ejus, et aliis reliquiis sanctis continentur. Quibus dictis dimisit cum osculo pacis paterna fultum benedictione." Whether the older portion of this case can date as far back as even the period at which the above See Reev...

78 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2012