What is recorded here

Three cross-slabs still stand near the Smarmore church, including one small rough stone bearing a poorly incised Latin cross with T-shaped terminals. They mark a place where people once gathered to pray, remember, or simply orient themselves before roads and churches took shape. The shallow carving does not claim grandeur; it admits haste, humility, or age. That honesty makes the stone easier to trust.

The following description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 22 June 2012 Revised by: Claire Breen Situated in or near the church at Smarmore (LH017-084001-) are three cross-slabs (see also LH017-084004- and LH017-084005-). This example is a small rough slab with a poorly incised simple Latin cross which has T-shaped terminals.

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