Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Cross-slab
An Fhaiche, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- An Fhaiche
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.24138, -10.19963
- SMR number
- KE034-014002-
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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
Calluragh burial ground (KE034-014001-) /An Cheallúnach: Two cross-slabs stand within this irregular, stone-walled enclosure which lies about 500m to NE of Faha village, on the S slopes of an E spur of Brandon mountain.
(1) (KE034-014002-) This stone is .27m wide, .14m thick and .65m high. It is aligned NNW-SSE and tilts slightly to SSE. Both faces bear a cross of arcs in light relief within a circle.
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The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 835. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 8 August 2013
Nearby in the register
- Cross-slabunder 1 mi
- Children's burial groundunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Cross-inscribed stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.