Cross-slab in Killeigh

Early Christian ringed cross-slab decorated with a Maltese cross now located inside the chapter house of the friary (OF025-017001-) (Fitzpatrick and O'Brien 1998, 27-30). Described by Ftizpatrick as a small block of sandstone (dims. 0.28m x 0.25m x 0.18m) decorated with a greek cross-in-circle framed within a rectangular moulding (Fitzpatrick 1992). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien. Date of upload: 23 May 2011

Dated to the Early Christian period (7th–9th century), the cross-slab likely served a liturgical or commemorative function within a monastic or ecclesiastical setting. Its Maltese cross motif may symbolize Christian faith or have connections to broader insular art traditions.