Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Cross-slab
Inishcaltra Or Holy Island, County Clare, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Inishcaltra Or Holy Island
- County
- Clare
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.91553, -8.44821
- SMR number
- CL029-009032-
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Not listed in the SMR (1992) or the 1996 RMP. This record is for the original location of a cross-slab that according to Macalister (1916-17, 151, no. 21, and plate XVI) was on the N wall of the chancel of St. Caimin's church (CL029-009011-), on Inis Cealtra (Holy Island), Co. Clare. It was noted by de Paor in the 1970s (SMR file) on the S wall of the nave of the church. It is now in the OPW depot in Athenry, Co. Galway where it has SMR number (GA084-151006-). Macalister (ibid.) described the slab as of 'Eighth-century type'... ‘A stone, measuring 1 foot 7 inches by 1 foot 1 inch by 3 inches [0.48m by 0.33m by 0.07m]. Within a circle of two lines, a cross formed of four arcs of circles, interlacing at the intersection; the ends of the arcs are terminated with a spiral treatment. In the cantons are triskeles of one line.’
Compiled by: Mary Tunney
Date of upload: 22 July 2015
References
Macalister, R.A.S 1916-17 The history and antiquities of Inis Cealtra. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy, 33C, 93-174.
Nearby in the register
- Cross-slabunder 1 mi
- Cross-slabunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Sundialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.