Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Cross - High cross
Oldkilcullen, County Kildare, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Oldkilcullen
- County
- Kildare
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Stone Crosses
- Latest-edition OS map
- Base of Cross
- Coordinates
- 53.10786, -6.76106
- SMR number
- KD028-049002-
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 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
In the NW sector of a graveyard (KD028-049011-) on an early monastic site (KD028-049001-). Part of a National Monument (No. 71) in state ownership. According to Bradley et al. 1986 vol. 4, 393-4), the North Cross, of granite, comprises a square shaft (H. 1.6m; L 0.4m; Wth 0.4m) set into an almost square base (H. 0.35m; L 0.9m; Wth 0.8m). The N, E, and W faces of the shaft have decorative panels representing biblical figures, and several panels of interlace, while the S face has heavily eroded interlace. (Harbison 1992, 160-1)
Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy
Date of upload: 17 May 2013
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.
Bradley, J., Halpin, A., and King, H.A. 1986 Urban Archaeological Survey - County Kildare (4 vols.). Unpublished report commissioned by the Office of Public Works, Dublin.
Nearby in the register
- Cross - High crossunder 1 mi
- Round towerunder 1 mi
- Architectural fragmentunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.