What is recorded here

Within the Cartron graveyard stands a roughly hewn pillar, eighty centimetres tall and bearing a deeply incised Latin cross. The stone marks a sacred boundary where human life and divine witness still collide. Its sharp edges cut through time, inviting prayer or fear depending on the heart behind the question.

Within the graveyard (GA022-012001-) associated with 'Ballinakill Church' (GA022-12----). This roughly hewn pillar stone (H 0.8m; Wth 0.2m; T 0.11m) bears a deeply incised Latin cross. The following images have been uploaded: GA022-012002-_01.jpg GA022-012002-_02.jpg Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 28 March 2018

This cross-inscribed pillar likely dates to the early medieval period, associated with Christian burial practices. The Latin cross suggests a ecclesiastical or memorial function, possibly marking a grave or signifying a place of worship.

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