Altar

Within the SE quadrant of a cashel (GA120-028005-). Named 'Altar' on the OS 6-inch maps, this leacht (2m NW-SE; 1.7m NE-SW; H 0.8m) is defined by a roughly rectangular pile of drystone masonry. Slabs protruding above the sod to the E and S of it may mark possible graves (GA120-028008-) (information from Dr J. Waddell). Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 22 January 2016

Linked to early Christian tradition, the altar on Inis Oírr may have been used for ritual or ecclesiastical purposes, reflecting the island's historical association with monastic activity. Its positioning within a cashel suggests a possible connection to both spiritual and defensive functions in the early medieval period.