What is recorded here

One broken arm, a stub of stone no taller than a man’s knee, still stands at the edge of the Monks’ Graveyard in Sceilg Mhichíl. It is not grand, not smooth, not complete. It is a cross still, leaning into the graveyard like a witness who refused to leave. What it marked is lost. What it endured is not.

Cross described in 1996 as follows;'This poorly preserved stone cross, with one broken arm, forms part of the SW side of the Monks' Graveyard [KE104A001046-]. H: 0.64m x Wth 0.28m x T: 0.04m' (O'Sullivan and Sheehan 1996, 289, no. 948 (40)). 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. 948. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 11 March 2022

The high cross at Sceilg Mhichíl was likely built by early Christian monks, probably between the 7th and 9th centuries. It is a small, weathered example of an Irish high cross, associated with the monastic settlement on the island, and reflects the religious and artistic traditions of early medieval Ireland.

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