Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Cross - High cross
Fore, County Westmeath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Fore
- County
- Westmeath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.68132, -7.22827
- SMR number
- WM004-035022-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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
Pre-twelfth century. Large undecorated pierced ringed cross (dims. H 1.18m; Wth 0.98m; T 0.22m) set on a concrete shaft E of St. Feichin's church (WM004-035003-) (Bradley et. al. 1985, 79). Described by Harbison (1992, vol. 1, 90) as following: 'The head of a ringed cross of sandstone stands to the east of St. Fechin's church (WM004-035003-) at Fore. It has no mouldings or decorations. In its present re-constructed form, it is 1.20m high, 1m across the arms, and the shaft is 35cm wide and 22cm thick'.
This high cross stands inside a graveyard (WM004-035032-).
Compiled and updated by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of revised upload: 21 April 2015
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.
Bradley, J., Halpin, A., and King, H. 1985 Urban archaeological survey - county Westmeath. Unpublished report commissioned by the Office of Public Works, Dublin.
Nearby in the register
- Graveslabunder 1 mi
- Cross - Wayside cross (present location)under 1 mi
- Cross-slabunder 1 mi
- Graveslabunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.