What is recorded here

Leacht (KE089-049002-) Close to its W side is another series of upright slabs, 2.4m long N-S, which may form the side of a second leacht. The cross-slab is .61m x .22m x .08m thick, and tapers to a roughly pointed base; its broken upper end features a portion of an encircled, equal-armed cross with trifid terminals. The above description is derived from A. O'Sullivan and J. Sheehan (compilers), 'The Iveragh peninsula: an archaeological survey of South Kerry'. Cork University Press (1996), no. 933. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 30 July 2013

Leacht in An Chathair Bhearnach is associated with St. Bearnach, an early Irish Christian saint known for his monastic foundation at Ballyvourney in County Cork. The site may have been a place of pilgrimage or ritual, linked to cures for skin ailments and general healing, reflecting the broader tradition of holy wells and early Christian monuments in the region.

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