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
- 52.91550, -8.44796
- SMR number
- CL029-009076-
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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
Situated close to the entrance to the ‘Saint’s graveyard’ (CL029-009030-) on Inis Cealtra (14.3m from the S wall and 3m from the W wall). Noted by Macalister (1916-17, 155, no. 40) as of ‘twelfth-century type’ and described as ‘a slab, 5ft 2in (1.57m) by 2ft (0.6m)…Latin cross, the middle flaked away, the bottom left open. The side lines are bent outward at right angles, and prolonged to reach the edges of the slab.’
Compiled by: Mary Tunney
Date of upload: 6 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
- Crossunder 1 mi
- Cross-slabunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.