Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Cross-slab
Kilrean Upper, County Donegal, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kilrean Upper
- County
- Donegal
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- NULL
- Coordinates
- 54.77622, -8.31512
- SMR number
- DG074-009004-
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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
To the S of the SW corner of the church (DG074-009001-) in Kilrean graveyard (DG074-009007-) is a cross-slab with embryonic cross arms. The slab is 1.57m in height, 0.55m wide and 0.1m thick. On the W face is an elaborate ringed Latin cross covering most of the surface of the slab. At the centre of the cross are two concentric circles. At the top and base of the cross are two square-shaped designs consisting of interlocking triangles. In each of these is a smaller triangle all linked together by lines in a swastika fashion. On the E face is a cross formed of four pointed ovals in which are nested two similar shapes following the outlines of the pointed forms.
In a field SW of the graveyard is a grassed-over V-shaped stone-walled structure (DG074-009005-), 8.5m x 6.5m with an open end to the N. The wall is .5m wide. SE of the graveyard is a holy well (DG074-009003-) and to the E of the enclosure is an erratic boulder or piece of rock outcrop 1.65m x .85m with a carved rock-basin (DG074-009002-) .36m in diameter and 0.14m in depth. The site is located on generally rocky marshy land.
The above description is based on that 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). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated.
Revised by: Paul Walsh
Date of revision/upload: 21 May 2009
Nearby in the register
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Bullaun stoneunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Structureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.