What is recorded here

Half a metre of pale stone stands upright on the Monks' Graveyard, its arms so thin they barely break the silhouette. The angles are hollowed, worn smooth by rain and centuries of passing hands. It is small enough to overlook, yet it marks the boundary between the living field and the dead.

Cross described in 1996 as follows; 'Upright on the Monks' Graveyard [KE104A001046-], this stone cross features barely projecting arms and hollowed angles. H: 0.48m W: 0.19m T: 0.05m.' (O'Sullivan and Sheehan 1996, 289, no. 948 (66)) 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: 10 March 2022

A small early Christian high cross, likely dating to the 8th–10th century, associated with the monastic site of Sceilg Mhichíl; its simple form reflects the austere stone-carving traditions of early Irish monastic communities.

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