Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Cross - High cross
County Dublin, Ireland
The record
- County
- Dublin
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Stone Cross
- Coordinates
- 53.38729, -6.29909
- SMR number
- DU014-066010-
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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
Since 1806 a high cross has stood inside the entrance to the graveyard on a square plinth with roll moulding. It originally stood N of the village at Watery Lane (Anon 1833, 84-5). It is a ringed granite cross (H 2.16m, Wth 1.55m, T 0.27m. ). The E face has two raised ribs forming the outer ring, with an outline of a cross in relief and a roundel in the centre (Harbison 1992, 90). Traces of decoration on the arms continue onto the shaft, the S side contains animal-like features under the arm and onto the shaft. The N side has extenuated S spirals and under the arm a diamond shape, the W face bears a cross and a ring in high relief .
Compiled by: Geraldine Stout
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
References
Anon. 1833a Atheare Castle. Dublin Penny Journal 1, xx.
Anon. 1833b Illustrations of Irish topography. Irish Penny Magazine, July 6th, No. 27, 1, 209-11.
Harbison, P. 1992 The high crosses of Ireland: an iconographical and photographic survey, 3 vols. Dublin. Royal Irish Academy. Bonn. Dr. Rudolf Habelt GMBH.
Anon. 1833 Athcarne Castle Dublin Penny Journal Vol. 1, No. 28, 217-8.
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.