Cross in Sceilg Mhichíl

Found on the outer terrace (KE104A001016-) on the steep rocky W-facing slopes of the South Peak of Sceilg Mhichíl (Horn et al. 1990, 62-3). This roughly shaped damaged stone cross (L 0.48m; Wth 0.25m; T 0.04m) has one arm and a rounded head. The shaft is intact but one arm is largely gone. This cross has been allocated the SMR number KE066-216---- at its present location in the OPW, National Monuments Depot, Killarney. See attached figures 12, 54 and 55 taken from Horn, W., White Marshall, J. and Rourke, G. 1990 The forgotten hermitage of Skellig Michael. Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 2 March 2022

A high cross, likely dating to the early medieval period, associated with the monastic site of Sceilg Mhichíl; its style reflects the distinctive artistic traditions of early Irish Christianity.