Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Cross
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
- SMR number
- CL029-009114-
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The National Monuments Service's description
A fragment of a cross described by Macalister (1916-17, 161, no. 79) as bearing on one face the central stem of a cross with hollows at the angles, drilled through the stone, the arms being supported by uprights with a horizontal bar connecting them with the sides of the stem of the cross. At the margin of the stone is a rounded bead-moulding. The other face of the slab was similar but in low relief and without the horizontal bars. The fragment, noted by Macalister on the N wall of the nave of St. Caimin’s church (CL029-009011-) is now missing. A smaller fragment (CL029-009199-) bears some similarities and may be a broken piece of this slab.
Compiled by: Mary Tunney
Date of upload: 2 November 2015
References
Macalister, R.A.S 1916-17 The history and antiquities of Inis Cealtra. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy, 33C, 93-174.