What is recorded here

One arm of a broken cross still points upward from the graveyard wall on Sceilg Mhichíl, while the other vanished into time. The monastery that owned the island is gone, but the stone keeps its shape in the dark.

Lying on the wall to S of the of Monks' Graveyard (KE104A001046-) on Sceilg Mhichíl. This is a rough fragment (L 0.5m; Wth 0.56m; T 0.1m) of the head of a cross broken at the junction between the shaft and head. It has one short arm, the other arm having been broken off. Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 30 May 2011

A high cross fragment, likely built by early Christian monks in the 7th to 9th century, associated with the monastic site of Sceilg Mhichíl; its style reflects Insular art and the site's significance as an important early Irish religious center.

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