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
- 52.91555, -8.44836
- SMR number
- CL029-009122-
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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
Mounted on the N wall of the nave of St. Caimin’s church (CL029-009011-) on Inis Cealtra and 3.66m from the W gable. Noted by Macalister (1916-17, 164, no. 87) as of 14th century date or maybe slightly later and described as a worn slab (6ft 3in (1.9m) by 2ft 6in (0.76), tapering to 1ft 9in (0.53m); T 2.5in (0.06m)) found at St. Mary’s church (CL029-009008-). It bears a cross with a rosette in the centre and floral panels filling the angles. A square panel at the base contains a four-leaved flower.
Compiled by: Mary Tunney
Date of upload: 3 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.
Nearby in the register
- Crossunder 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.