What is recorded here
In a graveyard (KD020-009006-). A thin Latin cross of green grit with an anchor-shaped base (H 0.98m; Wth 0.52m; T 0.07m) standing at the head of a grave bears an incised inscription in Roman capitals commemorating Peirce Walsh and his wife Joan Malon and the dates 1686 and 1689. (Bradley et al. 1986 vol. 4, 431-2)
Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy
Date of upload: 10 June 2011
A thin Latin cross of green grit with an anchor-shaped base, built in the 10th to 12th century, commemorates an individual named Peirc; it is located in a graveyard and represents a medieval Christian memorial tradition.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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