Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Cross
Athenry, County Galway, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Athenry
- County
- Galway
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.29817, -8.74427
- SMR number
- GA084-001067-
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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
This fragment of the shaft of a memorial cross is now stored in the NE corner of the sacristy of the Dominican church (GA084-001014-). The piece (H 0.54m; Wth 0.25m; T 0.18m) is rectangular in shape and tapers slightly towards the base. A shallow socket (L 0.07m; Wth 0.01m; D 0.09) visible on its head indicates that another piece was attached. All four corners are rounded and each side has a raised panel, three are plain and one is inscribed with the IHS monogram and the following inscription in relief: IHS M |THIS | CROSS |WAS M | ADE BY | JAMES | BACC | AGH | COIL - the top line is incomplete due to damage. The word baccagh means lame and Crawford (1920, 66-7) suggested that it was included in the name as a mark of identity. A fragment of a wall plaque (GA084-001081-) is lying in front of it. (Bradley and Dunne 1992, 41)
The following images have been uploaded:
GA084-001067-_01.jpg
GA084-001067-_02.jpg
Compiled by: Olive Alcock
Date of upload: 12 November 2018
References
Bradley, J. and Dunne, N. 1992b Urban archaeological survey - county Galway. Unpublished report commissioned by the Office of Public Works, Dublin.
Crawford, H.S. 1920 Miscellanea: Two carvings at Athenry Abbey. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 50, 66-7.
Nearby in the register
- Graveslabunder 1 mi
- Wall monumentunder 1 mi
- Wall monumentunder 1 mi
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.