Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Cross
Swords Glebe, County Dublin, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Swords Glebe
- County
- Dublin
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Stone Cross
- Coordinates
- 53.45764, -6.22446
- SMR number
- DU011-034006-
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4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1799 map "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1799 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1841 · Ireland. (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
A small undecorated Latin cross was erected on the top of the round tower (DU011-034005-) in the late 17th century (Barrow 1979, 86).
Compiled by: Geraldine Stout
Updated by: Christine Baker
Date of upload: 08 January 2015
References
Lennox Barrow, G. 1975 The round towers of Co. Dublin. Dublin Historical Record 28, 61-3.
Nearby in the register
- Round towerunder 1 mi
- Graveslabunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Cross-slabunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.