Structure in Inishmurray

This structure, traditionally known as the ‘saint’s bed’ or ‘Leaba Molaise’, is located in a church (SL001-001005-), known as Teach Molaise. A broad wall bench extends along the south wall of Teach Molaise internally, abutting the altar (SL001-001007-) at one end and the west gable at the other. The face of the bench (0.7 m high) is raised in roughly coursed rubble; the surface (c. 1 m wide) is formed by medium and large angular slabs, loosely laid. 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