What is recorded here

Inishcaltra is a small Clare island where a recumbent twelfth-century cross-slab still lies in the western half of the Saint’s graveyard. Its stepped stem and hollowed angles suggest a craftsman who understood both devotion and restraint. The slab does not demand attention, yet it gives the island a quiet center, as if burial, memory and making had all belonged to one continuous act.

A recumbent cross-slab situated in the W half of the ‘Saint’s graveyard’ (CL029-009030-) on Inis Cealtra (15.45m from the S wall and 8.1m from the W wall). Noted by Macalister (1916-17, 160, no. 75) as of ‘twelfth-century type’ and described as a slab measuring 4ft (1.21m) by 1ft 6in (0.4m), with a Latin cross with hollowed angles. A stepped pattern runs down the sides of the stem, below the arms of the cross and the head is likewise stepped at the top. The central portion is in false relief. (de Paor drawing, SMR file) Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 28 October 2015

A recumbent cross-slab from the 12th century, likely associated with a Christian burial or memorial site, reflecting the island's historical role as a monastic and pilgrimage centre. The cross design suggests a High Cross tradition, possibly linked to early medieval Christian symbolism or local saints.

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