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| Carved stone found in 1901 at traditional site of St Patrick's Well at St Patrick's Cathedral. Dublin, Ireland. | Early Christian carved Celtic gravestone (c800-1100) excavated in 1901 near St Patrick's Cathedral. Dublin, Ireland. | Carved granite cross slab (10th or 11thC) with Greek & Latin style crosses at St Patrick's Cathedral. Dublin, Ireland. | Grave slab reading "prayer for Odran who had knowledge" in Irish (994) at Clonmacnoise museum. Ireland. |
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| Grave slab reading "prayer for Tuathal the craftsman" in Irish at Clonmacnoise museum. Ireland. | Grave slab with square cross at Clonmacnoise museum. Ireland. | Grave slab reading "prayer for servant of Michael" in Irish at Clonmacnoise museum. Ireland. | Grave slab with cross with rectangles at Clonmacnoise museum. Ireland. |
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| Grave slab with four crosses in circles at Clonmacnoise museum. Ireland. | Grave slab with flower-like pattern at Clonmacnoise museum. Ireland. | Grave-slab with cross & name of Cetherna(ch) (8th-9thC) from County Galway at Ulster Museum. Belfast, Northern Ireland. | Grave-slab or coffin lid with cross in Anglo-Norman style (13thC) from County Down at Ulster Museum. Belfast, Northern Ireland. |
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| Medieval Christian tombstone at Glendalough Visitor Centre. Ireland. | Medieval Christian tombstones at Glendalough Visitor Centre. Ireland. | Medieval Christian tombstone at Glendalough Visitor Centre. Ireland. | Medieval Christian tombstone at Glendalough Visitor Centre. Ireland. |
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| Medieval Christian tombstone at Glendalough Visitor Centre. Ireland. | Medieval Christian tombstones at Glendalough Visitor Centre. Ireland. | Carved bishop's tomb at Jerpoint Abbey. Ireland. | Carved saints at Jerpoint Abbey. Ireland. |
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| Carved saints between Celtic knots at Jerpoint Abbey. Ireland. | Carved saints Peter, Andrew & James the Greater at Jerpoint Abbey. Ireland. | Carved stone saints at Jerpoint Abbey. Ireland. | Carved saints under Celtic designs at Jerpoint Abbey. Ireland. |
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| Details of Celtic carvings at Jerpoint Abbey. Ireland. | Carved St Christopher at Jerpoint Abbey. Ireland. | Chapel monument (1637) at Medieval Mile Museum. Kilkenny, Ireland. | Post-Protestant Reformation (later 1500s) burial monuments on wall over older Catholic tombs well-preserved below line to where floor was raised (mid 1700s) at Medieval Mile Museum. Kilkenny, Ireland. |
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| Traditional Irish catholic tomb (1575) preserved after floor was raised to create Protestant chapel at Medieval Mile Museum. Kilkenny, Ireland. | Traditional Irish tomb (1634) preserved after floor was raised to create Protestant chapel at Medieval Mile Museum. Kilkenny, Ireland. | Christian grave stones at Medieval Mile Museum. Kilkenny, Ireland. | Carved cross on grave slab (1597) at Medieval Mile Museum. Kilkenny, Ireland. |
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| Tombstones carved with figures in prayer at Medieval Mile Museum. Kilkenny, Ireland. | Tomb slab (1200s) engraved with figure of praying priest at Medieval Mile Museum. Kilkenny, Ireland. | Tomb slab (1400s) engraved with blackletter inscription left incomplete because of error during carving at Medieval Mile Museum. Kilkenny, Ireland. | Bishop carved on side panel of tomb (1500s) at Medieval Mile Museum. Kilkenny, Ireland. |
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| Tomb carved with saints (16thC) in cathedral at Rock of Cashel. Cashel, Ireland. | Detail of tomb carved with saints (16thC) in cathedral at Rock of Cashel. Cashel, Ireland. | Detail of carved tomb (16thC) with saints Andrew & Peter in cathedral at Rock of Cashel. Cashel, Ireland. | Carved stone tomb (16thC) with saints in cathedral at Rock of Cashel. Cashel, Ireland. |
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| Detail of tomb (16thC) carved with saints in cathedral at Rock of Cashel. Cashel, Ireland. | Detail of tomb (16thC) carved with saints in cathedral at Rock of Cashel. Cashel, Ireland. | Stone tomb (16thC) carved with Celtic designs & animals in cathedral at Rock of Cashel. Cashel, Ireland. | Detail of stone tomb (16thC) carved with Celtic designs & animals in cathedral at Rock of Cashel. Cashel, Ireland. |
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| Detail of mythical animals on stone tomb (16thC) in cathedral at Rock of Cashel. Cashel, Ireland. | Stone tomb (16thC) carved with bishop & crests in cathedral at Rock of Cashel. Cashel, Ireland. | Carved crucifix in cathedral at Rock of Cashel. Cashel, Ireland. | Carved coat of arms in cathedral at Rock of Cashel. Cashel, Ireland. |
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| Carved coat of arms in cathedral at Rock of Cashel. Cashel, Ireland. | Carved coat of arms in cathedral at Rock of Cashel. Cashel, Ireland. | Tomb slab in cathedral at Rock of Cashel. Cashel, Ireland. | Tomb slab with cross in cathedral at Rock of Cashel. Cashel, Ireland. |
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| Tomb slab with cross in cathedral at Rock of Cashel. Cashel, Ireland. | Spire monument with liturgical & Celtic knot carvings at Rock of Cashel. Cashel, Ireland. | Spire monument with liturgical & Celtic knot carvings at Rock of Cashel. Cashel, Ireland. | Sarcophagus carved with Celtic knots in Cormac's Chapel at Rock of Cashel. Cashel, Ireland. |
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| Sarcophagus carving detail with Irish design in Cormac's Chapel at Rock of Cashel. Cashel, Ireland. | Tomb plaque carved with winged bull & lion symbols of Evangelists St Luke & St Mark at Rock of Cashel. Cashel, Ireland. | Detail of medieval tomb plaque carved with winged bull symbol of Evangelist St Luke at Rock of Cashel. Cashel, Ireland. | Detail of medieval tomb plaque carved with winged lion symbol of Evangelist St Mark at Rock of Cashel. Cashel, Ireland. |
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| Tomb plaque carved with winged angel & eagle symbols of Evangelists St Matthew & St John at Rock of Cashel. Cashel, Ireland. | Detail of medieval tomb plaque carved with winged angel symbol of Evangelist St Matthew at Rock of Cashel. Cashel, Ireland. | Detail of medieval tomb plaque carved with winged eagle symbol of Evangelist St John at Rock of Cashel. Cashel, Ireland. | Arcaded tomb slab carved with knights from Athassel Abbey (c1271) at Rock of Cashel. Cashel, Ireland. |
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| Medieval coats of arms at Rock of Cashel. Cashel, Ireland. | Medieval slab carved with elephant & castle at Rock of Cashel. Cashel, Ireland. | Medieval slab carved with griffins at Rock of Cashel. Cashel, Ireland. | Medieval slab carved with figure at Rock of Cashel. Cashel, Ireland. |
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| Medieval memorial stone at Museum of Treasures. Waterford, Ireland. | Medieval memorial stone at Museum of Treasures. Waterford, Ireland. |
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