Glannagalt Cross slab, Kerry

Glannagalt / Gleann na nGealt

Cross-slab

The Glannagalt cross slab was first recorded in 1939, at that time the slab was incorporated into a bridge approximately 20 metres south of its current location, it is now propped upright against a field fence. Where the slab originnaly came from before being incorporated into the bridge is anyone's guess. There are no known early ecclesiatical sites in the immediate vicinity. Maybe it was a marker for Tobarnagalt south, it is located about 350 metre ENE from here, but neither of the two wells in the Glannagalt Valley are dedicated to any particular saint.

Glannagalt / Gleann na nGealt Cross-slab The Glannagalt cross slab was first recorded in 1939, at that time the slab was incorporated into a bridge approximately 20 metres south of its current location, it is now propped upright against a field fence. Where the slab originnaly came from before being incorporated into the bridge is anyone's guess. There are no known early ecclesiatical sites in the immediate vicinity. Maybe it was a marker for Tobarnagalt south, it is located about 350 metre ENE from here, but neither of the two wells in the Glannagalt Valley are dedicated to any particular saint.

The images above and below were taken several years apart. In the pics above, you can see where someone has used chalk to show the inscribed cross on the stone, this is not recommended and can cause harm to the preservation of the monument. The slab is 1.4 metres in length and bears a cross of arcs within a circle. The Irish archaeologist Peter Harbison, associated the cross of arcs with pilgrimmage. There is a circular boss in the centre of the circle and a triangular pendant at the bottom of it.
Situated: At the southern end of a small road that runs through the Glannagalt Valley. Discovery Map 71: Q 6719 0738. Last visit June 2021. Longitude: 9° 56' 36.6" W Latitude: 52° 12' 09.0" N Google Map Photos: José Gutiérrez.