What is recorded here

Cross-slab in Toureen is a cross-slab in Toureen, County Tipperary, Ireland. It is built into the top of the enclosing wall at Toureen Peacaun holy well. The small, irregular slab is broken along its bottom edge, has a plain back, and carries a linear Latin cross incised in the middle of its front face.

Situated at Toureen Peacaun holy well (TS075-023005-) where the stone has been built into the top of the enclosing wall. It is described by Okasha and Forsyth (2001, 281-2) as a small slab (H c. 0.15m; Wth c. 0.19m; T c. 0.09m) and is 'an incomplete slab of irregular shape, broken along its bottom edge. The back of the slab is plain. Incised in the middle of the front face is a linear Latin cross which extends to the broken edge'. It is listed as Toureen Peacaun 35 (ibid.). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

Probably medieval in date, the cross-slab may have been part of a Christian memorial or waymark associated with the holy well, reflecting the spiritual significance of the site. Such stones often carried symbolic or devotional functions within a local Christian tradition.

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