What is recorded here
Graveslab in Inishcaltra OR Holy Island is a small undecorated stone inside the W wall of the Saint’s graveyard on Inis Cealtra, the southernmost of four slabs near the entrance. It lies 7.7m from the S wall and 0.9m from the W wall, measuring 0.9m long and 0.47m wide. The row marks buried lives beside a place people still call holy, while the slab itself gives no name, date or story to hold.
Situated inside the W wall of the ‘Saint’s graveyard’ (CL029-009030-) on Inis Cealtra to the S of the entrance. The southernmost in a row of four small undecorated graveslabs (see CL029-009144-, CL029-009191- and CL029-009192-). Only CL029-009144- is illustrated on Macalister’s plan of the graveyard (1916-17, pl. XV). This slab (L 0.9m E-W; Wth 0.47m) is 7.7m from the S wall and 0.9m from the W wall of the graveyard.
Compiled by: Mary Tunney
Date of upload: 16 November 2015
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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