St Mac Cairthinn (506) a colleague of St Patrick who is said to be first bishop of Clogher. There are 2 9/10C High Crosses (made of pieces from 3) and a 10-11C sundial in the cathedral porch.
The Reliquary ‘Great Shrine of Saint Mac Cairthinn’ used for his relics and those of the True Cross, also a Bell from the monastery, are in the National Museum.
OS 18 537 515 marked
see St Patrick, Cross Slabs and High Crosseses
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