Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Cross
Lorum, County Carlow, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Lorum
- County
- Carlow
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.66344, -6.92917
- SMR number
- CW019-011003-
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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesUniversity Library, Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid 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
Situated on high ground with commanding views of the surrounding countryside. Base of high cross (dims. L 0.76m x Wth 0.45m x H 0.45m) located S of church ruins (CW019-011001-) in SW quadrant of graveyard (CW019-011004-) close to boundary wall of graveyard (Anon 1888-91, 68-9). No shaft of cross visible in graveyard.
Compiled by: Anna Brindley
Revised by: Caimin O’Brien
Date of revised upload: 17 August 2015
References
Anon. 1888-91 Parish of Lorum. Journal of the Association for the Preservation of the Memorials of the Dead in Ireland 1, 66-9.
Nearby in the register
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Cross - High crossunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.