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Cross-inscribed stone in Bunmore West

Cross-inscribed stone

What is recorded here

In a graveyard (MA035-003002-). In the early 1940s the Irish Tourism Survey (unpublished survey) recorded that in the 'old graveyard is a very rough gravestone with a small roughly inscribed Latin cross.’ An inspection in 1996 found no visible trace of the stone or the graveyard. Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy Date of upload: 13 March 2018
Likely dating to the early Christian period, the cross-inscribed stone in Bunmore West may have served as a gravestone or memorial, reflecting Christian burial practices in the area. Such stones often carried both religious significance and a personal or communal connection to the deceased.

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.

What survives
No visible remains or recorded as destroyed

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