Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Cross
Ballyorley Upper, County Wexford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballyorley Upper
- County
- Wexford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Stone Cross
- Latest-edition OS map
- Stone Cross
- Coordinates
- 52.54643, -6.42275
- SMR number
- WX021-002----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
University Library, Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamUniversity Library, Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1799 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Set on top of the road bank on the NW side of a NE-SW road close to the point where the road turns SSW. It is located on a broad ridge. This is a Latin cross in granite which is in two portions joined together, but a portion of the shaft is probably missing (present H 0.78m; Wth 0.57m; T 0.21-0.25m). It is probably 18th century in date, and according to local reports was moved to its present location from the church site (WX021-022001-), c. 200m to the N.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wexford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1996). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload/revision: 15 June, 2012
Nearby in the register
- Castle - ringworkunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Ecclesiastical enclosureunder 1 mi
- Schoolunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.