Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Cross-inscribed stone
Gragan East, County Clare, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Gragan East
- County
- Clare
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.08379, -9.17957
- SMR number
- CL005-203----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1753 "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
In reclaimed pasture in a bank of stone spoil against a field boundary flanking the N67. The monument is depicted as located c. 175m further N on Tim Robinson’s map of the Burren (1999) in an area marked Cnocán an Chrochaire and that may be its original location. A quartzite boulder (L 1.2m; Wth 0.8m; H 0.5m) with an apparent cross following the natural contours. The cross, which may be of natural origin, is formed by two ribs crossing at right angles. One is a plain rib (Wth 0.04-0.05m; H 0.03m, L 1m) while the rib in the other direction is flanked by a groove (Wth 0.06m; D 0.015m). A local informant noted that the cross marked the place where someone had been hanged.
Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Eve Campbell
Date of upload: 14 October 2025
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Bullaun stoneunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.