Cross-inscribed stone in Cill Fhiontain

This cross-inscribed stone was found during repairs to the parapet of a bridge (National Grid ref: 41958, 102727) in Kilfountain townland, Co Kerry (OS 6-inch map 43). It is now in the Kerry County Museum, Tralee (object number KCM 2000:2) (Pers. comm. Helen Carroll, Curator, Kerry County Museum, Co. Kerry). See KE029-246---- for further details. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 22 June 2022

Likely dating to the early Christian period (5th–9th century AD), the cross-inscribed stone reflects the spread of Christianity in western Ireland. Such stones often served as markers, memorials, or ecclesiastical symbols, and may have been associated with local monastic or burial sites.