Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Cross-inscribed stone
An Gorta Dubha, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- An Gorta Dubha
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.17088, -10.42472
- SMR number
- KE042-041004-
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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
Shown on 2 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1753 "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
In 2010 a graveyard survey carried out by Laurence Dunne recorded the following details about a cross-inscribed stone no. 531: 'There were six small cross slabs recorded in Dunurlin in the course of this survey. One of the cross-slabs is modern (546), located beside the bench/patio area has a Chi-Rho inscribed on it. Four other cross slabs, (530, 531, 532 and 533), are clustered together outside the south-eastern limits of the church. Cross-slab (530) has a deeply incised Latin cross with ‘T’ bar terminals to both arms (Plate 36). Immediately beside to the N is a rough partially exposed stone with a deeply cut possibly Latin cross. The stone is inclined on its face which makes it difficult to determine the full extent of the cross form' (Dunne 2010, 15).
See attached plan and photograph courtesy of Laurence Dunne
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Laurence Dunne
Date of upload: 7 July 2022
References
Dunne, L. 2010 Archaeological Survey, Dunurlin Church and Graveyard, Ballyferriter, Co. Kerry. Unpublished report for The Heritage Office, Kerry County Council (SMR file).
Nearby in the register
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Cross-inscribed stoneunder 1 mi
- Cross-slabunder 1 mi
- Cross-inscribed stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.