Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Cross
An Saighleán, County Galway, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- An Saighleán
- County
- Galway
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Cross
- Coordinates
- 53.52705, -8.93341
- SMR number
- GA029-164----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1753 "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
On NW side of an old laneway, it stands in a hollow named 'Clash-an-Aifrinn Sand Pit' on 3rd ed. of OS 6-inch map (1932). It consists of a cross and base standing on a rectangular mortared limestone altar (H 0.85m, Wth 0.93m max.). The cross is of plain limestone (H 0.73m, Wth 0.43m), round in section (D 0.12m), and is mounted on a rectangular base (L 0.43m, Wth 0.33m, H 0.2m). The N face of the base bears an inscription commemorating 'P. P. O'Conor' and is dated 1680. The outline of a chalice and host are also inscribed on its upper face.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. II - North Galway'. Compiled by Olive Alcock, Kathy de hÓra and Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999).
Date of upload: 05 August 2010
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Children's burial groundunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.