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
- 52.91549, -8.44835
- SMR number
- CL029-009078-
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4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
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The National Monuments Service's description
Located against the S wall of the nave of St. Caimin’s church (CL029-009011-) and 5.88m from the E end. Noted by Macalister (1916-17, 155, no. 42) as of ‘twelfth-century type’ and described as ‘a slab 5ft 2in (1.57m) by 1ft 9 1/2in (0.54m) by 4 1/2in (0.11m). Plain Latin cross of two lines, with a base formed by oblique lines running downward from the lower corners of the stem. The surface of the slab is deeply scored with straight grooves; apparently it has been used at some time for sharpening tools.’
Compiled by: Mary Tunney
Date of upload: 7 October 2015
Nearby in the register
- Sundialunder 1 mi
- Cross-slabunder 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.