What is recorded here

Inishcaltra is a small island in County Clare where St. Caimin’s church still stands beside the sea. Inside its nave, a thin sandstone slab bears a forked Latin cross carved in one clean line. The cross expands at the top and bottom but contracts at the sides, giving it the shape of a living breath rather than a dead symbol. People may have prayed there during storms, named children after the saint, or simply touched the stone before leaving the island behind.

Located on the S wall of the nave of St. Caimin’s church (CL029-009011-) and 3.27m from the E end. A sandstone slab noted by Macalister (1916-17, 151, no. 18) as of 'Eighth-century type' and described as a stone (0.39m [1ft 3.5in] by 0.44m [1ft 5.5in] by 0.06m [2.5in]) bearing a Latin cross of one line with forked ends. The ends expand at the upper and lower ends and contract at the side ends. Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 5 October 2015

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