Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Cross - High cross
Emlagh (castlereagh By., Castlereagh Ed), County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Emlagh (castlereagh By., Castlereagh Ed)
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Emlagh Cross
- Latest-edition OS map
- Emlagh Cross
- Coordinates
- 53.74534, -8.45627
- SMR number
- RO027-034007-
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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
Situated on a plinth on the crest of a low NW-SE drumlin ridge at Emlagh church site (RO027-034001-). Cross-fragment (dims 0.35m x 0.25m; H 0.8m) with a poor interlace. It is set in a cross-base (RO027-034005-). (Harbison 1992, vol. 1, 87, No. 96)
This is a National Monument in state guardianship: No. 397
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
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.
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