"On Inishmurray; Cursing Stones"
Date
1980
Artist/Maker
Flanagan, T.P.
Technique
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
Width: 45.7cm
Height: 55.9cm
Height: 55.9cm
Caption
T.P. Flanagan's painting depicts the Cursing Stones located on Inishmurray Island, Co Sligo. This early medieval monastic site on the island was founded by St. Molaise in the 6th Century. The title, ‘Cursing Stones’, refers to the 'Clocha Breaca' (speckled stones) - sometimes known as the 'holy stones' on the monastic site. A number of stones are engraved with circles and crosses.
Credit
Purchase supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund, the Art Fund and the Friends of Fermanagh County Museum
Copyright
The Artist's Estate
Object number
FCM_2020_294