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Cross in Carrickmines Great

Cross

What is recorded here

Ó hEailidhe (1959, 207) describes a cross base which lay near 'the old packhorse road' on the lands of Springfield farm. It was cut into a flattish granite boulder. This cross has not been precisely located. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout and Padraig Clancy. Revised upload on: 21 April 2018.
A local high cross, likely built between the 9th and 12th centuries, associated with early Christian activity in the area; its style suggests a dedication to a regional saint, though specific details remain unclear due to the lack of precise location and further archaeological investigation.

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