Stone sculpture in Rathmore

A fairly unique stone at Rathmore church (ME024-017001-) is the labyrinth stone (dims 0.45m x 0.37m; T 0.16m), one of the few such representations in Ireland, and now on the N wall of the nave. (Leask 1933, 164-6) See attached image. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 5 September, 2014

Dated to the early medieval period, the labyrinth stone at Rathmore likely had symbolic or ritual significance, possibly linked to Christian iconography or earlier prehistoric traditions of maze-like patterns found across Europe. Its placement within the church suggests a spiritual or navigational metaphor, though specific folklore or use remains unrecorded.