Cross-slab in Glebe (rathvilly By.)

An upright schist slab (H 0.85m; Wth 0.55m; T 0.13m) with a Latin cross on both the E and W face. (Harbison 1991, 181 (No. 1)) Reference: Harbison P. 1991 'Early Christian Antiquities at Clonmore, Co. Carlow' in Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy (vol. 91, C, Number 7), Dublin. Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 19 August 2011

Dated to the early Christian period (6th–10th century), the cross-slab likely served a religious or commemorative function, possibly marking a burial site or ecclesiastical boundary. The presence of a Latin cross suggests Christian symbolism, though specific folklore or inscriptions associated with the stone are not recorded.