Cross-slab in Glebe (rathvilly By.)

A granite slab (H 1.15m; Wth 0.4m; T 0.1m) with a Latin cross in relief on W face. (Harbison 1991, 181 (No. 3)) Reference: Harbison P. 1991 'Early Christian Antiquities at Clonmore, Co. Carlow' in Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy (vol. 91, C, Number 7), Dublin. Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 19 August 2011

Dated to the early Christian period (5th–9th century AD), the cross-slab likely served a religious or commemorative function, possibly marking a burial site or ecclesiastical boundary. The Latin cross suggests Christian symbolism, though specific folklore or dedications associated with the stone are not recorded.