Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Cross - High cross
Nurney, County Carlow, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Nurney
- County
- Carlow
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.75254, -6.91311
- SMR number
- CW012-048003-
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
National Monument No. 352. To N of present graveyard is well-preserved solid-wheeled cross with central boss and rope mouldings on each face (H 1.88m; Wth across arms 1.1m; Wth of bottom of shaft 0.32m). It is placed in a pyramidal base (H0.6m; L 1.25m; Wth 1.1m). (Harbison 1992, 158 (entry 186)).
Compiled by: Claire Breen
Date of upload: 19 August 2011
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.
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.