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This cross-inscribed stone, which appears to be of Early Modern date, was discovered during the demolition of an old house near Killoughane Church (KE065-058001-) in the late 1980s (The Kerry People, 16/3/1994). It was subsequently built into the roadside boundary wall of Churchtown graveyard (KE065-012003-), c. 1km to NNE. Of sandstone, it is of irregular, elongated shape, measuring .79m x .34m in maximum dimensions. Its present exposed surface features a number of carvings including meandering lines with trilobate terminals, a motif resembling the symbol for the Greek letter Pi, a fish-like motif, an IHS surmounted by an equal-armed cross with expanded terminals, a second cross of similar form, the letters PDS and the outline of a human head and trunk.
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. 1480. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 1 August 2013
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