Cross in Skeam West — Report the wrong picture

What is recorded here

Skeam West island in Roaring Water Bay holds a cross-shaped stone discovered in 1990 when workers dug beside Skeam Church. The bay throws itself against the land without warning, so a quiet marker there may have guided sailors through foam and darkness. People likely stood at that spot, reading the water and remembering the dead before church bells existed.

On Skeam West island in Roaring Water Bay. In 1990 a 'cross-shaped stone' was found during archaeological excavations prior to the buttressing of Skeam Church (CO149-011002-) (Cotter 1991, 19-20). The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

A high cross discovered in 1990 on Skeam West island, Roaring Water Bay, likely dates to the early medieval period and may be associated with the nearby Skeam Church. Its style and dedication are not specified, but it is significant as an archaeological find linked to the ecclesiastical history of the region.

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