The early church at Clara is believed to have been founded by a St Colman, one of over two hundred saints bearing that name. The present Church is believed to be Pre-Norman because of the presence of antae on the chancel. The old church of Clara stands in the grounds of a small overgrown graveyard. The old church has also two ogham stones built into its walls pictured below.
The first ogham stone I found was the 1.57 metre long stone built into the exterior of the eastern gable immediately below the window. Without knowing it's whereabouts this stone could prove quite difficult to find. The inscription reads TASEGAGNI [MAQ]I MUCOI MACORBO.
The second 1.14 metre long ogham stone was not discovered until 1976. It is located to the east of the north doorway almost level with the ground. The inscription reads G[E]LAGN [A]V [--].
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