Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Cross - High cross
Sleaty, County Laois, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Sleaty
- County
- Laois
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Crosses
- Coordinates
- 52.85795, -6.94176
- SMR number
- LA032-018007-
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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
National Monument No. 116. A small granite ringed cross with incised double lined ring on face of cross located in S quadrant of graveyard (LA032-018002-) and to S of S wall of church (LA032-018001-). Described by Harbison as the South Cross which is 'An imperforate cross stands to the south of the ruined church (LA032-018001-). It is 1.40m high, about 75cm across the arms, and the bottom of the shaft is 40cm wide and 25cm thick. On the west face there is a raised ring, possibly with a Maltese cross inside it, and the shaft has a raised, but otherwise apparently undecorated panel. The east face has a raised circle in the centre, but no traces of decoration' (Harbison 1992, vol. 1, 168).
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Updated by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of revised upload: 19 March 2015
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.
Nearby in the register
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Fontunder 1 mi
- Cross - High crossunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.