In the shadow of the 10th-11th century Round Tower in St Tierney’s graveyard in Clones stands a stone tomb shrine believed to be a copy of a wood and metal reliquary that once contained the relics of St Tighernach (died 548AD). This particular style of tomb shrine is known in the northern half of Ireland as “A Mortuary House.” The shrine is carved from a single stone and is believed to mark the burial place of the saint.
- Megalithic Ireland: St Tighernach’s Tomb Shrine
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- St Tighernach’s Tomb Shrine – Photo by Jim Dempsey
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- St Tighernach’s Tomb Shrine – Photo by Jim Dempsey
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- St Tighernach’s Tomb Shrine – Photo by Jim Dempsey
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- St Tighernach’s Tomb Shrine: Clones, Co Monaghan - July 9, 2012
