Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
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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
- 52.91588, -8.44823
- SMR number
- CL029-009044-
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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
This stone was noted by Macalister (1916-17, 145, no. 3) at the N wall of the nave of St. Caimin’s church (CL029-009011-) on Inis Cealtra; it is now located in the OPW chalet on the island. The base of a cross comprising a sandstone block (H 0.23m; Wth 0.37m at the base narrowing to 0.28m at the top) with a rectangular socket (0.2m x 0.1m; D 0.06m). There is some evidence of incised decoration on all faces.
Compiled by: Mary Tunney
Date of upload: 29 September 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
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.