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Cross - High cross

Ahenny, County Tipperary South, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Cross - High cross, Ahenny, County Tipperary South, 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
Ahenny
County
Tipperary South
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.41249, -7.39327
SMR number
TS079-007004-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1904 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

On an E-facing slope in undulating hilly terrain. A cross base is centrally placed within a square graveyard (TS079-007005-) defined by a stone wall. A later medieval church (TS079-007001-) is located c. 30m to the N. A high cross (TS079-007002-) is located to the NW and another to SW (TS079-007003-). The base (0.68m x 0.66m; H 0.2m) is all that remains of a high cross which was reputely stolen and lost at sea (Craig & Glin 1970, 8). The shaft for the cross is 0.23m x 0.29m with the S side broken away.

Compiled by: Jean Farrelly

Date of upload: 26 August 2011

References

Craig, M. and Glin, The Knight of. 1970 Ireland observed: a handbook to the buildings and antiquities. Cork. Mercier Press.

Nearby in the register

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

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