Cross in Sceilg Mhichíl

KE104A-001018- Located close to the E flight of steps, this rough stone cross is cut from the natural rock. H: 1.03m. W: 0.47m. T: 0.12m. Described in 1996 as 'Located close to the E flight of steps, this rough stone cross is cut from the natural rock. H: 1.03m. W: 0.47m. T: 0.12m)' (O'Sullivan and Sheehan 1996, 290, no. 948 (88)). It is just to the NW of another cross (KE104A001019-). See attached contour plan showing the location of the east steps, taken from Sceilg Mhichíl World Heritage Property Management Plan 2020–30 The above description is derived from A. O'Sullivan and J. Sheehan (compilers), 'The Iveragh peninsula: an archaeological survey of South Kerry'. Cork University Press (1996), no. 948. 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: 3 March 2022

The high cross at Sceilg Mhichíl was likely built by early Christian monks, probably between the 7th and 9th centuries. It is a rough stone cross, cut from natural rock, and reflects the characteristic simplicity of early Irish high crosses; the site's association with St. Michael and its location on a monastic island highlight its religious and historical significance.