What is recorded here
The church is located on the Marino Avenue West, leading E off Killiney Hill road. This is one of two granite crosses attached to the N wall of the medieval church. It has short projecting arms and a splayed shaft.
Compiled by: Geraldine Stout and Padraig Clancy.
Revised upload on: 14 April 2018.
The cross in Killiney is a medieval granite high cross, likely built between the 10th and 12th centuries, and is attached to the north wall of an older church. Its design, with short projecting arms and a splayed shaft, reflects typical Hiberno-Romanesque style and signifies the area's early Christian heritage.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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