Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Cross
Kilmuckridge, County Wexford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kilmuckridge
- County
- Wexford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.50368, -6.29208
- SMR number
- WX022-022----
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 1799 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Situated on the W side of the road c. 100m S of Kilmuckrige church site (WX022-021001-). This is a Latin cross in granite (H 0.92m; Wth of arms 0.5m) with an inscribed Maltese cross at the intersection and parallel incised lines on shaft and arms. (Ranson 1945, 53; 1948, 100–101)
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: 18 June, 2012
References
Ranson, Rev. J. 1948 Ancient crosses in the barony of Ballaghkeen. The Past, vol. 4, 97-107.
Ranson, Rev. J. 1945 Some unrecorded Wexford antiquities. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, vol. 75, 53-5.
Nearby in the register
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.