What is recorded here

Notched at the top and marked with a plain equal-armed cross, the upright slab still stands beside the ruined church at Ceathrú An Teampaill. It is small enough to be missed in a hurry, yet it points to a grave, a boundary and a time when people shaped stone instead of forgetting them. The mountain watches from above while the cross faces outward, waiting for someone to read what its maker believed worth keeping.

Ballywiheen Church/Teampall Bhaile Bhoithín: The remains of a simple rectangular church (KE042-103001-) are situated in a graveyard (KE042-103002-) near the foot of the E slopes of Croagh Marhin. Cross-inscribed Stones (KE042-103004-/011-): (6) An upright slab marking the E end of a grave about 2.6m to W of the SW corner of the church. It is 0.33m high and 0.37m wide and its W face is inscribed with a plain equal-armed cross. The upper edge of the stone bears 3 notches. See attached photograph courtesy of Laurence Dunne See attached line drawing of cross-slab taken from Cuppage 1986 The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 981. 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: 11 July 2022

This cross-inscribed stone likely dates to the early medieval period, associated with Christian worship or burial practices. Such stones often marked ecclesiastical sites or served as memorials, reflecting the spread of Christianity in rural Ireland.

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