Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Cross - High cross
Cill éinne, County Galway, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cill éinne
- County
- Galway
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.10125, -9.65267
- SMR number
- GA119-020012-
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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
Found during an archaeological excavation in 1985 immediately outside E gable of Teaghlach Éinne (GA119-020001-). 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 GA111-029002- for its present location.)
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: 5 February 2016
References
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.
Nearby in the register
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Leachtunder 1 mi
- Cross-slabunder 1 mi
- Cross-slabunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.