Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Cross - High cross
Glebe (rathvilly By.), County Carlow, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Glebe (rathvilly By.)
- County
- Carlow
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.82720, -6.57000
- SMR number
- CW009-028003-
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1799 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
In fragments. Imperforate granite cross head (Wth across arms 1.58m) with one part of the ring broken and a cross in relief surrounded by a circle on both the E and W faces. The lower part of the shaft (H 1.87m; Wth 0.42m; T 0.32m) stands upright on a base and a possible second triangular shaped fragment (L 0.91m; Wth 0.37m; T 0.28m) lies along side this. (Harbison 1991, 186 (No. 12 and 13), 189 (No. 26); Harbison 1992, 58 (entry 61))
References:
Harbison P. 1991 'Early Christian Antiquities at Clonmore, Co. Carlow' in Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy (vol. 91, C, Number 7), Dublin.
Harbison, P. 1992 The high crosses of Ireland; An iconographical and photographic survey 3 vols. Royal Irish Academy, Dublin; Dr. Rudolf Habelt GMBH, Bonn.
Compiled by: Claire Breen
Date of upload: 19 August 2011
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- Cross-inscribed stoneunder 1 mi
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