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Cross in Rathcore

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In the graveyard associated with the site of the parish church of Rathcore (ME048-002----) and SE of the present Church of Ireland church is a small disc-headed cross (dims 0.12m x 0.11m; H 0.38m; span 0.28m) with the date 161(2?) and what might be the letters ‘DRD’ in relief on one face.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record ME048-002003

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  • Golfing in Ireland; photographer not stated, Source publisher
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