Cross - High cross

The National Monuments Service's description

Erected c. 2006 in the NE corner of the ‘sacristy’ or N transept of Kilfenora Cathedral (CL016-015002-) due to weathering. Not listed in the SMR (1992) or the RMP (1996). According to de Paor (1955, 59) the fragment was found the previous year in the graveyard and was mounted in the ruined chancel. The upper part of the shaft and the bottom segment of the ring of a ringed cross. The shaft is rectangular and tapering and the sides are undecorated. Harbison (1992, vol. 1, 116) describes the ‘West face’ (now facing S into the body of the transept) as having ‘interlacing forming circular devices above which is a segment of a circle of interlace, suggesting that it may have formed part of the decoration of the ring of the head’. He describes the ‘East face’ (now facing and close to the N wall) as having ‘square panels of interlace, each subdivided into four, and beneath them, a thick-banded interlace. There are roll-mouldings at the corner.’ (ibid.) This is a national monument in state care, no. 8.

The following image has been uploaded:
CL016-015013-_01.jpg View of high cross fragment from SW.

Compiled by: Mary Tunney

Date of upload: 24 September 2018

References

Harbison, P. 1992 The high crosses of Ireland: an iconographical and photographic survey, 3 vols. Dublin. Royal Irish Academy. Bonn. Dr. Rudolf Habelt GMBH.

De Paor, L. 1955 The limestone crosses of Clare and Aran. Journal of the Galway Archaeological and Historical Society 26, 53-71.