Graveslab in Rathmichael

This graveslab (L 1.8m x Wth 0.12m) is a mishapen Rathdown-type stone inscribed with a crooked central band on which are four cup marks. The spaces each side of the band are fitted with horizontal lines and herringbone pattern. It has been secured to the W face of the buttress on the S wall of Rathmichael church (DU026-050002-) (Ó hÉailidhe 1973, 56). The church lies on the E slopes of Carrickgollogan. See attached drawing of graveslab taken from Healy 2009, 90. To see a 3D model of this stone visit https://skfb.ly/oH8wX Compiled by: Geraldine Stout and Padraig Clancy Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 17 May 2023

Graveslab in Rathmichael is a prehistoric ritual or funerary monument, likely dating to the Neolithic or early Bronze Age, and is significant as an example of Rathdown-type stones, which are associated with ceremonial or burial practices in eastern Ireland.