High cross at Fore, Westmeath

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What is recorded here

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

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record WM004-035022

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