Cross in Raheenaclonagh

Situated on a NE-facing slope on the NE-SW spine of Carrickbyrne Hill, and accessed from the NW-SE road to the NE by a gap (Wth c. 1.2m) between upright stones (dims. 0.6m x 0.1-0.3m; H 1.05m). The area had been known locally to have a mass-rock (WX035-097001-) but was overgrown until 2000 AD when the owner and others cleared it(http://www.newbawnns.info/ringsofred/churches.htm accessed on 30-10-2012), and a granite cross (H 0.9m; Wth 0.7m; T 0.15m at the base to 1cm at the top), crudely designed as arcs connecting the extremities (Wth 0.17-0.21m), was discovered c. 5m to the SW of the mass-rock. Mass is said annually at the mass-rock around the August holiday week-end. A building at the roadside (WX035-097003-) is regarded locally as a hedge-school and was conserved at the same time. See the attached images of the cross Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 31 October, 2012

A local church or high cross; wider significance not recorded.