This cross-slab, measuring 87cm by 25cm and just 10cm thick, bears witness to centuries of local religious practice. Currently positioned with an east-west alignment, its north face displays a distinctive carved cross featuring a circular head and an unusual two-thirds circle at its base. The design shows careful craftsmanship, with the crossbar deliberately carved thicker than the vertical shaft, whilst a small circular depression marks their intersection.

The stone’s journey through time reflects the changing fortunes of rural Irish monuments. Originally, it stood to the southwest of its current location, resting beneath a bent sycamore tree with its decorated face likely oriented westward. Local memory, preserved through the recollections of farmers who knew the site some 70 years ago, speaks of a companion stone that once stood beside the cross, bearing inscribed prayers that have since vanished from the landscape. There’s even tantalising mention of a possible well nearby, though no living memory confirms its existence.

Today, the cross-slab has found a new home in an adjoining townland, having been relocated from its original setting amongst the rocky outcrops and pasture fields. This movement of the monument, whilst ensuring its preservation, serves as a reminder of how Ireland’s archaeological heritage continues to evolve, shaped by both natural forces and human intervention. The stone remains catalogued as monument DG073-011 in the Archaeological Survey of County Donegal, a testament to the systematic efforts to document and preserve these fragments of Ireland’s spiritual past.