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Ceathrú An Fheirtéaraigh, County Kerry, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Cross, Ceathrú An Fheirtéaraigh, County Kerry, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Ceathrú An Fheirtéaraigh
County
Kerry
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Stone Cross
Latest-edition OS map
Stone Cross
Coordinates
52.13613, -10.46596
SMR number
KE052-007----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

2 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1841 map "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1841 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • Feuille 22 (A IV) (University Library, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Stone cross described by Cuppage (1986, 284-6, no. 838) as follows; 'Kilgobnet/Cill Ghobnait: This site lies within 300m of the sea-cliffs less than a mile N of Dunquin Harbour. It is comprised of a sub-circular enclosure, located at the E side of a larger enclosure which may simply be a later field. The only features visible within the former are 2 large penitential cairns, but several possible house foundations are discernible at the W side of the large enclosure. About 100m to SW, on the side of an immense outcrop of rock, there is a stone cross, and Tobar Ghobnait (935) lies c. 120m to W of this again. Rounds are still performed at each of the monuments on February 11th (St. Gobnait's feast day). The stone cross measures c. 0.9m in height and 0.42m in width. It is supported by a low cairn of stones which, in turn, is set on a small platform formed partly by drystone masonry and partly by rock outcrop'.

Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien

Date of upload: 7 April 2022

References

Cuppage, J. 1986 Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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