Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Cross
Oran, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Oran
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.67349, -8.34108
- SMR number
- RO034-080004-
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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
At St Patrick's well (RO034-080010-), c. 80m W of Oran church (RO034-080001-) and on the W side of N-S section of the N 60 road. A limestone Latin cross (H 0.8m; Span 0.5m; T 0.2m) on a drystone plinth (dims 1.3m x 1.4m; H 0.4m) SW of the well has an incised inscription and the date1729 on one face, while the socket of a finial cross (RO034-080013-) is on the bank around the well at the roadside (Mullin 1987).
The cross is inscribed: PRAY FOR THE SOUL OF / CATHERINE O / CONNOR AF (T)IR / DERMOTROE / WHO CAUSES / Ye MONUMENT / TO BE MADE IN / HONNOUR OF / GOD & S / PATRICK / 1729
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
References
Mullin, J. 1987 The holy well of Oran. In Roscommon Association Yearbook, 71-3. Dublin.
Nearby in the register
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Memorial stoneunder 1 mi
- Crossunder 1 mi
- Round towerunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.