Leacht in Inishmurray

Built against the S exterior face of the enclosing wall of an ecclesiastical enclosure (SL001-001001-) known as the Cashel. A drystone field wall abuts the south face of the Cashel and, at the point of contact, expands to form a large, tabular mass of drystone masonry, largely composed of small stones with some flat slabs. This is roughly quadrilateral on plan, with vertical sides and a flattish, slightly rounded top. It is 3 m long by 1.5 m wide and 1 m high. There are no associated cursing stones or cross slab. The above description is derived from the results of a survey of the archaeological monuments on Inishmurray undertaken in 1997-1999 and published in: Jerry O’Sullivan and Tomás Ó Carragáin 2008 Inishmurrary. Monks and pilgrims in an Atlantic landscape. Volume 1: Archaeological Survey and Excavations 1997-2000. Cork. The Collins Press. Date of upload: 16 January 2018

Leacht in Inishmurray is associated with early Christian monastic activity on the island, likely linked to Saint Columba's influence in the region. The site reflects the tradition of building ecclesiastical enclosures, or cashels, as places of worship and pilgrimage in early Irish Christianity.