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Cross in Kilcorkey

Cross

Why this matters

A local high cross in Kilcorkey, likely built between the 8th and 11th centuries, associated with early Christian activity in the area; its wider significance is not recorded.

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Overview

Reference by J. O'Donovan in 1837 (O'Flanagan 1931, vol. 1, 83) to three crosses on mounds in Gort na Croise where a market was held until c. 1770, and to the discovery of a hoard of coins nearby which contained coins of the Stuart kings, but none later than James 2. At the W edge of a plateau, but unlocated. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

Foundation and growth

The record identifies Cross in Kilcorkey as Cross. It does not safely name a founder or establish every rebuilding date. The saved detailed account records: Reference by J. O'Donovan in 1837 (O'Flanagan 1931, vol. 1, 83) to three crosses on mounds in Gort na Croise where a market was held until c. 1770, and to the discovery of a hoard of coins nearby which contained coins of the Stuart kings, but none later than James 2. At the W edge of a plateau, but unlocated. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 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 Kilcorkey preserves part of the area's religious, community or commemorative history. Its named source and place allow the local story to be developed without inventing dates or legends.

History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.

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