Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Cross - High cross
Eoghanacht, County Galway, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Eoghanacht
- County
- Galway
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Cross
- Coordinates
- 53.14528, -9.77728
- SMR number
- GA110-023008-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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
Within a leacht (GA110-023005-) c. 80m S of Teampall Bhreacáin (GA110-010001-) at Na Seacht Teampaill, Inis Mór. Known as the South Cross, it survives as eight fragments cemented together in a horizontal position on a modern cement plinth. These formed part of a limestone cross (Wth 0.3m, T 0.15m) with an asymmetrical ringed head, which originally stood at least 1.95m in height. Decoration consists of knotwork and fret patterns. (Waddell 1973, 24; Westropp 1895, 253-4; Crawford 1907, 212)
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. I - West Galway'. Compiled by Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Updated by: Olive Alcock
Date of revised upload: 8 March 2016
References
Crawford, H.S. 1907 A descriptive list of early Irish crosses. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 37, 187-239; 43, 151-69, 261-65, 326-34.
Waddell, J. 1973 An archaeological survey of Temple Brecan, Aran. Journal of the Galway Archaeological and Historical Society 33, 5-27.
Westropp, T.J. 1895 Proceedings: Aran Islands. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 25, 250-74.
Nearby in the register
- Leachtunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Buildingunder 1 mi
- Buildingunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.