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Cross

Ballyorley Upper, County Wexford, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Cross, Ballyorley Upper, County Wexford, 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
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----

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University Library, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1799 map "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1799 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1904 · Sheet 14, 1904 (University Library, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)
  • 1911 · Sheet 14, 1911 (University Library, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)

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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

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

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