What is recorded here

Inishcaltra is a small island in County Clare where St. Caimin’s church still stands beside the water. A worn cross-slab is mounted on the nave wall, its rosette and four-leaved flower barely visible through age. It may have come from St. Mary’s church, carried across the island when one house of prayer gave way to another. The stones did not vanish; they changed address.

Mounted on the N wall of the nave of St. Caimin’s church (CL029-009011-) on Inis Cealtra and 3.66m from the W gable. Noted by Macalister (1916-17, 164, no. 87) as of 14th century date or maybe slightly later and described as a worn slab (6ft 3in (1.9m) by 2ft 6in (0.76), tapering to 1ft 9in (0.53m); T 2.5in (0.06m)) found at St. Mary’s church (CL029-009008-). It bears a cross with a rosette in the centre and floral panels filling the angles. A square panel at the base contains a four-leaved flower. Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 3 November 2015

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