Cross-slab (present location) in Raheen (athenry By.)

This cross-slab was formerly located on Inchcleraun Island, Co. Longford (see LF021-048010- for original location). It is now in the care of the OPW (Athenry depot, Co. Galway). Of grey fossiliferous limestone, the round-topped roughly subrectangular slab (H 0.49m; 0.3m x 0.09m) bears a simple Latin cross with expanded triangular-shaped terminals. On the lower left hand quadrant of the slab, there is a small incised double or s-shaped spiral motif. (English 1971, 148; Ciuchini 2010, Stone C, 91-2, 102, fig. 6) Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Edited by: Olive Alcock Date of revised upload: 10 March 2023

Dated to the early Christian period (5th–11th century), this cross-slab likely served a religious or commemorative function, possibly associated with monastic or ecclesiastical activity in the region. Its relocation from Inchcleraun Island to Athenry suggests historical preservation efforts, though specific folklore or inscriptions linked to the stone are not recorded.