Cross - High cross (present location)

The National Monuments Service's description

This fragment of a high cross was found immediately outside the E gable of Teaghlach Éinne (GA119-020001-) during the course of an archaeological excavation in 1985. It comprises a damaged limestone cross head (>0.52m across arms, H 0.5m) with deep cusps and ring. A crucifixion scene appears on one face and the other is decorated with knotwork (Manning 1985, 118-19, Fig. 29 (b), Fig. 32 (a) and (b)). (See GA119-020012- for its original location.) (Gosling 1993, 114, no. 632; Harbison 1992, vol. 1, 127-8, no. 150; vol. 2, Figs. 427 a-b)

Compiled by: Olive Alcock

Date of upload: 24 June 2022

References

Harbison, P. 1992 The high crosses of Ireland: an iconographical and photographic survey, 3 vols. Dublin. Royal Irish Academy. Bonn. Dr. Rudolf Habelt GMBH.

Manning, C. 1985c Archaeological excavations at two church sites on Inishmore, Aran Islands. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 115, 96-120.

Gosling, P. (compiler) 1993 Archaeological inventory of County Galway, vol. 1: West Galway. Dublin. Stationery Office.