Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Cross-inscribed pillar
Aghafad, County Longford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Aghafad
- County
- Longford
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Incised Cross
- Coordinates
- 53.71429, -7.79852
- SMR number
- LF013-034002-
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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
Formerly located within the SE quadrant of an ecclesiastical enclosure (LF013-034001-), this cross-inscribed pillar is now in St Mel’s College (see LF013-034003-) in Longford town (LF013-026----). It comprises a large, rectangular, limestone pillar (H 2.45m; Wth 0.35m; T 0.25m) on which a simple Latin cross is carved in relief. In the angles of the arms of the cross, the stone has been cut away to give a ringed effect. The stem is decorated with a transverse groove.
Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan, Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 6 June 2013
Nearby in the register
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Ecclesiastical enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.