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Kilnaruane, County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Cross, Kilnaruane, County Cork, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Kilnaruane
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Monumental Pillar (1944)
Coordinates
51.67131, -9.46803
SMR number
CO118-031003-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Upright stone (H 2.05m; 0.26m x 0.15m), long axis NE-SW, in burial ground (CO118-031002-) in early ecclesiastical enclosure (CO118-031001-). SW face divided into four panels: uppermost, two pieces of ribbon interlace; second panel, praying figure; third, Greek cross; lowest, St Paul and St Anthony seated at pedestal table holding bread. NE face divided into three panels: topmost, remains of spiral interlace; second, two pairs four legged animals; third, boat with four oarsmen and fifth figure steering in stern, rowing through sea of crosses. Two incisions (L 0.06; Wth 0.03; D 0.04) on top pillar indicate attachment of an original further element. Adjacent are four deeply grooved boulders which may have functioned as hinge/cornerstones in structure. (Hourihane and Hourihane 1979, 65-73).

The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.

Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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