Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Cross-inscribed stone
Rathmullan And Ballyboe, County Donegal, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rathmullan And Ballyboe
- County
- Donegal
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 55.09363, -7.53997
- SMR number
- DG037-007005-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1881 "Ireland to Illustrate the Military Condition of the Country." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
A decorated boulder has, since the completion of the survey, come to light on the beach just S of the town of Rathmullan. Apparently the stone was originally located in or on a low cliff, which is being eroded by the sea. It has now settled on some other boulders on the shore line. The decoration which shows a 'horned' figure in a cruciform position is c. 0.55m in length (Per. Comm. Fergus O'Farrell). It is possible that the stone originally formed part of a more complex monument.
The stone has been moved to the grassy verge on the N edge of the beach.
The above description was derived from the 'Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century.' Compiled by: Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated.
Date of revised upload: 22 September 2017
Nearby in the register
- Settlement clusterunder 1 mi
- Religious house - Carmelite friarsunder 1 mi
- Cross-inscribed pillar (present location)under 1 mi
- Stone headunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.