Cross in Brockagh

Location: Stone Store, Visitor Centre (30 August 2005). Healy No. 203, (Healy 1972, 65). 'Found at Reefert (church:WI023-028001-) and placed in St Kevin's Church (WI023-028009----) 21-05-1971.' Described by Healy (1972, 65) as a ‘Latin ringed cross of mica schist 0.87m x 0.38m x 0.05m thick. The shaft and head are expanded. At the centre of the crossing there is a lightly incised circle in which there is a single-line Greek cross, slightly tilted from the vertical. The spaces enclosed by the ring and limbs of the cross are slightly sunk(½cm) There is a tenon at the bottom of the shaft 0.16m wide’. Date of upload: 29 November 2012 See linked document with drawing from Patrick Healy, Supplementary survey of ancient monuments at Glendalough, Co. Wicklow. Unpublished OPW report, 1972.

The high cross at Brockagh was found at Reefert and moved to St Kevin's Church in 1971; its original builder and date are unknown, but it is stylistically early medieval and may be dedicated to St Kevin. It is significant as a relocated example of Ireland's high cross tradition.