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Cross - High cross

Kildreenagh, County Carlow, Ireland

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Townland
Kildreenagh
County
Carlow
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
NULL
Latest-edition OS map
NULL
Coordinates
52.71528, -6.88927
SMR number
CW016-032003-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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

The head and part of the shaft of a high cross are built into a field fence. Christ and depictions of David are present on the head and the shaft is decorated with interlace and roll mouldings. (Harbison 1992, 157 (entry 184)).

Reference:

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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