What is recorded here

Inishcaltra is a small island off County Clare where St. Caimin’s church still stands beside the sea. A plain cross slab is set into the south wall of the nave, not far from the east end. The stone is small enough to touch with one hand, yet it has watched the island through centuries of weather, prayer and forgotten feet.

Cemented to the S wall of the nave of St. Caimin’s church (CL029-009011-) and 3.75m from the E end. Noted by Macalister (1916-17, 151, no. 19) as of 'eighth-century type' and described as a stone (0.45m [1ft 6in] by 0.41m [1ft 4.5in] by 0.07m [3in]) bearing a plain one-line Greek cross within a circle. The whole of the circle is recessed about 0.006m [¼ in] beneath the surface of the stone. Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 5 October 2015

Probably early medieval (8th century), associated with Christian worship or commemoration; likely used as a grave marker or liturgical cross.

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