Cross-inscribed pillar

The National Monuments Service's description

National Monument No. 519. Calluragh burial ground/An Cheallnúach: KE042-060001- is located about 1.25km E of the village of Ballyferriter on approximately the highest point in the townland with a good view to the N over Smerwick Harbour.

(8) Cross-inscribed pillars and slabs: Stone D (KE042-060016-) had been removed to Adare Manor, Co. Limerick (Fanning 1971) but is now relocated on the site. It is a narrow sandstone pillar decorated on one face with a simple Latin cross below which the letters DNS are vertically inscribed. On the opposite face a similar cross terminates in the inverted inscription DNO. There is a small dot in each angle of the cross arms, two others on the top of the stone and another in the centre of the letter O. L: 1.14m. W: .13m.

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The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 874. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.

Date of upload: 9 August 2013

References

Fanning, T. 1981 Excavation of an Early Christian Cemetery and Settlement at Reask, County Kerry. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy 76C, 67-172.

Fanning, T. 1971 Two Cross-inscribed Stones from Reask, Co. Kerry, at Adare Manor. North Munster Antiquarian Journal 14, 25-8.

Cuppage, J. 1986 Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne.