Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Cross
Patrickswell (inishlounaght Par.), County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Patrickswell (inishlounaght Par.)
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Stone Cross
- Coordinates
- 52.35764, -7.75231
- SMR number
- TS083-004003-
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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
Stone cross situated on a small island in an artifical pond, formerly in wet ground, adjacent to the church (TS083-004001-) and holy well (TS083-004002-) of St. Patrick. According to Bagwell (1909, 268) 'as an act of penance or devotion, poor people used to approach it on their knees'. Imperforate ring-headed cross (H 1.15m) composed of sandstone with quartz pebble inclusions. The SW face of the cross is better preserved, though there is no visible evidence of carving. The NE face (Wth 0.53m) has an undulating surface which may represent the remains of very faded carving.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
References
Bagwell, R. 1909 Innislonagh Abbey. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 39, 268.
Nearby in the register
- Architectural fragmentunder 1 mi
- Wall monument (present location)under 1 mi
- Architectural fragmentunder 1 mi
- Architectural fragmentunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.