Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Cross-slab (present location)
Liskeeraghan, County Donegal, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Liskeeraghan
- County
- Donegal
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 54.78574, -8.49320
- SMR number
- DG073-011----
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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 slab .87m × 0.25m × 0.1m at present aligned E-W. On the N face is a cross with a circle to the top and two-thirds of a circle to the base. The cross-bar is thicker than the shaft and there is a small circular depression at the junction. The cross-slab originally stood nearby(DG073-010-), to the SW. The area consists of pasture with rock outcrop. Stone cross however not in original position originally in the south west resting under bent sycamore tree and probably the face of the cross was to the west. Possibility that well existed in close vicinity but no local knowledge.
The above description was published in 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).
Date of upload: 22 September 2008
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Cross-slabunder 1 mi
- Cross-slabunder 1 mi
- Crossunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.