What is recorded here

Clear water tightened the island into a small chamber where the last prayer could be spoken without wasting breath. The cross-slab lies five metres east of the church, its shallow sandstone edge worn by hands that crossed this water to be near God.

Located 5m E of the church (KE098-039001-), this irregular slab of sandstone measures .7m in maximum length, .32m in maximum width, and averages .06m thick. It bears an outline cross with open, widely splayed terminals to its shaft. The above description is derived from O'Sullivan, A. and Sheehan, J. (compilers) 'The Iveragh peninsula: an archaeological survey of South Kerry'. Cork University press. (1996), no. 974. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 18 June 2013

Probably dating to the early medieval period (5th–11th century), this cross-slab may have served as a Christian memorial or waymarker, reflecting the spread of Christianity in the region. The open, splayed cross terminals are characteristic of Insular Celtic artistic traditions.

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