Cross-inscribed stone

The National Monuments Service's description

Ballywiheen Church/Teampall Bhaile Bhoithín: The remains of a simple rectangular church (KE042-103001-) are situated in a graveyard (KE042-103002-) near the foot of the E slopes of Croagh Marhin.
Cross-inscribed Stones (KE042-103004-/011-):
(2) A stone marking the E end of a grave, to S of the church. It is 0.62m high, 0.59m wide and 0.06m thick. Its E face is inscribed with an inverted T and the upper edge of the stone bears 3 notches. The stone was originally almost twice its present height and the stem of the T extended into the now missing fragment (Macalister 1898, 18).

See attached photograph courtesy of Laurence Dunne

See attached line drawing of cross-slab taken from Cuppage 1986

The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 981. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.

Revised by: Caimin O'Brien

Date of revised upload: 11 July 2022

References

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

Buckley, K. and Dunne L. 2007 Archaeological Survey, Ballywiheen Church & Graveyard, Ballineanig-Churchquarter, Co. Kerry. Unpublished report commissioned by the Heritage Office, Kerry County Council.

Macalister, R.A.S. 1898 Ballywiheen Church, Ballyneanig, Co. Kerry. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 28, 15-20.