Cross-slab in Dragoonhill

In S quadrant of graveyard (WI009-017003-), lying S of St. Kevin’s C of I Church (WI009-017002-). Maltese cross carved in relief on E face of granite slab with traces of an incised circle beneath cross which suggests that this may have been an encircled maltese cross on the east face of a low upright granite boulder. Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 26 August 2019

Probably dates to the early Christian period, given the presence of the Maltese cross, a symbol associated with Christian iconography from the 5th century onward. The incised circle may indicate an earlier ritual or symbolic use of the stone, possibly pre-Christian, suggesting layers of cultural or religious significance over time.