Cross-slab in Drumnasillagh

The badly eroded remains of a crude cross .64m high and 0.12m wide at the base. The S arm of the cross is broken off. It is aligned N-S. The above description was derived from the 'Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century.' Compiled by: Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated. Date of upload: 22 September 2008

Likely dating to the early Christian period (5th–10th century AD), the cross-slab may have served as a memorial or waymarker. Its alignment and form suggest a liturgical or ritual function, though specific folklore or local traditions are not recorded.