Cross-inscribed stone in Inishcaltra OR Holy Island

This record is for the original location of a small stone with an incised ringed cross at the top. Although known to have come from Inishcaltra the precise location on the island is unknown. For present location and details see CL033-181----. Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 22 October 2014

This small stone with an incised ringed cross likely dates to the early Christian period in Ireland, between the 7th and 10th centuries. Such crosses are often associated with monastic or ecclesiastical sites and may have served a liturgical, commemorative, or waymarking function.