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
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.14597, -9.77797
- SMR number
- GA110-023010-
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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 grave-plot called Leaba an Spioraid Naoimh (GA110-023002-), immediately W of Teampall Bhreacáin (GA110-010001-). Known as the West Cross, only the shaft and four fragments of the cross head survive. The former (Wth 0.45m, T 0.15m, H >1.5m) stands at SW corner of the plot, with the head fragments beside it, indicating a ringed and cusped cross c. 2.15m in height. The decoration includes a crucifixion scene on W face, along with knotwork and fret patterns, and a pair of serpents on the shaft. (Waddell 1973, 24; 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 upload: 9 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.
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Leachtunder 1 mi
- Cross-slabunder 1 mi
- Crossunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.