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
- 52.91550, -8.44796
- SMR number
- CL029-009053-
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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
Located 9.16m from the S wall and 9.57m from the E wall of the Saint’s graveyard (CL029-009030-) on Inis Cealtra (a short distance from the location indicated on Macalister’s plan of the graveyard (1916-17, 147, no. 13 and Pl. XV) and in a different orientation). A stone (L 1.2m; Wth 0.44m) with a large socket (L 0.94m; Wth 0.15m; D 0.12m), possibly a cross-base. There is a slight dip on the E side of the socket.
Compiled by: Mary Tunney
Date of upload: 5 October 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
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Crossunder 1 mi
- Cross-slabunder 1 mi
- Cross-slabunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.