Kilnaboy - Romanesque Fragment

Description

This fragment is located on the inner doorway of Kilnaboy Church in Co. Clare. The carving has Romanesque features and intidactes an earlier phase to the building of which only a few fragments survice. The carving is possibly unique in Ireland, but has parallels with carving at Killaloe in style. It may be from a doorway or window of the 12th century. It depicts a demonic head biting onto a moulding. The damage to the carving, and its placement in the wall make it seem like it is part of a figure, but on closer inspection the head is biting the decoration.