Cross (present location) in Carrigafreaghane

This small stone cross (L 0.19m; Wth 0.1m; T 0.02m) was found in the main ecclesiastical complex on the NE peak of Sceilg Mhichíl and is now in the care of the OPW (National Monuments Depot, Killarney). The shaft is intact and both arms display rounded angles. Part of the head is missing. The SMR number at its original location on Sceilg Mhichíl is KE104A001139-. Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 30 May 2011

A small early Christian stone cross, likely 7th- to 9th-century in date, associated with the ecclesiastical site of Sceilg Mhichíl; its style reflects the insular tradition of monastic Ireland.