What is recorded here

No cathedral, no church, no visible boundary. A cross-shaped hole in the rock, no larger than a dinner plate, sits where the monastery stood. The absence is the monument. What is missing is easier to imagine than what remains.

Cross described in 1996 as follows; 'This rough stone cross, with barely projecting arms and hollowed angles, forms part of the SE side of the Monks' Graveyard [KE104A001046-]. H: 0.43m. W: 0.31m. T: 0.08m.' (O'Sullivan and Sheehan 1996, 289, no. 948 (55)) 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 rough stone cross, part of the Monks' Graveyard on Sceilg Mhichíl, was likely built by early Christian monks in the 7th to 9th century; its simple form reflects the ascetic style of early Irish high crosses, and it is significant as part of the monastic complex on this important early Christian island site.

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