What is recorded here

Shronahiree More still holds a slim cross-slab beside its doorway, marking the church as a place of prayer long before the present walls rose. The stone is small enough to touch but old enough to belong beneath the foundation, suggesting the building changed while the cross remained fixed in memory. Its shallow grooves and two tiny dots resist easy reading, inviting wonder rather than certainty.

This slim, pillar-like slab is loosely set into the foundations of the church (KE082-001001-), just S of its doorway. The exposed portion is .87m high, measures .11m x .07m in maximum dimensions, and tapers to the base. A linear Latin cross, formed of shallow grooves, is carved on the upper portion of its SW face. Two small dots occur in the upper angles of the cross. The above description is derived from O'Sullivan, A. and Sheehan, J. (compilers) 'The Iveragh peninsula: an archaeological survey of South Kerry'. Cork University press. (1996), no. 969. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 13 June 2013

This cross-slab likely dates to the early medieval period, associated with Christian worship or burial practices. Its placement near the church doorway may indicate a liturgical or commemorative function.

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