What is recorded here

One of three cross-slabs emerged during the 1934-5 excavation at Gallen, joining a medieval church, graveyard and bullaun stone on a slight rise above the river. The slabs left the site for the National Museum of Ireland, yet the place still holds the shape of early Christian prayer. People may have laid the dead beneath that rise, marked them with carved stone and watched the water carry the days past.

Situated on a slight rise with river to the E. The ecclesiastical remains consist of an excavated medieval church (OF014-029008-), possible abbey church (OF014-029001-), graveyard (OF014-029002-) early Christian cross-slabs (OF014-029003-) and a bullaun stone (OF014-029005-). Cross-slabs were discovered during an excavation carried out in 1934-5 in the area around a medieval church (OF014-029008-) and now housed in the National Museum of Ireland (Reg. No. Nonumber 6; Habitat Q22:6; Q23:6; Q25:6). One of three cross-slabs (OF014-029014/015). (JRSAI 69, 1939 1-20; PRIA 46 1940-1) Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien. Date of upload: 23 May 2011

Probably dates to the early Christian period (5th–9th centuries). Likely associated with religious or commemorative practices, possibly marking a sacred site or burial ground.

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