Cross-slab in Drumnasillagh

A crude cross-shaped stone .5m high .17m wide at the base widening to .22m at the arms. The stone is aligned N-S. On the E face is a simple Latin cross. 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 medieval period, this cross-slab may have served a Christian commemorative or ritual function. The Latin cross suggests a connection to early Christian symbolism, though specific folklore or wider significance is not recorded.