Why this matters
A local church or high cross; wider significance not recorded.
Overview
Now in the yard of the local library in Dunmore village. Plain limestone cross (H 0.51m, Wth 0.38m), with expanded terminals, set on a plinth. According to local tradition, it came from the old church (GA017-005001-) in Dunmore, some 300m to NE. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. II - North Galway'. Compiled by Olive Alcock, Kathy de hÓra and Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). Date of upload: 05 August 2010
Foundation and growth
The record identifies Cross in Dunmore as Cross. It does not safely name a founder or establish every rebuilding date. The saved detailed account records: Now in the yard of the local library in Dunmore village. Plain limestone cross (H 0.51m, Wth 0.38m), with expanded terminals, set on a plinth. According to local tradition, it came from the old church (GA017-005001-) in Dunmore, some 300m to NE. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. II - North Galway'. Compiled by Olive Alcock, Kathy de hÓra and Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). Date of upload: 05 August 2010
People and events
No complete list of clergy, worshippers, patrons, burials or local events is provided by the short saved wording. Famous people are not attached without evidence for this exact place.
Damage, loss and survival
The place remains recorded as Cross, but the saved wording does not give a complete account of fire, abandonment, reform, demolition, restoration or what fabric survives.
Why it mattered
Cross in Dunmore matters because a belief or tradition is tied to this exact place and forms part of its local memory. The source records: According to local tradition, it came from the old church (GA017-005001-) in Dunmore, some 300m to NE. The tradition is kept as a recorded belief; it is not silently turned into literal fact.
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