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Cross in Tullaherin

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Cross in Tullaherin
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In the graveyard (KK024-062002-) of Tullaherin, immediately S of the S wall of the medieval church (KK024-062001-), outside the E end of the nave. Associated with church and cross are a round tower (KK024-062004-) and two ogham stones (KK024-062005-; KK024-062009-). This is incorrectly classified as a font (KK024-062006-) in the SMR (1987). A plain sandstone roughly formed cross-base which tapers towards the top (total H 0.56m; Wth at base 0.58m; D at base 0.44m; Wth at top 0.48m; D at top 0.38m) which steps in (Wth 0.03-0.04m) at the top (H 0.05m; Wth 0.42m; D 0.26m). A mortise (dims. 0.27m x 0.13m; D 0.12m) in its upper surface received the tenon of the shaft.
In the graveyard (KK024-062002-) of Tullaherin, immediately S of the S wall of the medieval church (KK024-062001-), outside the E end of the nave. Associated with church and cross are a round tower (KK024-062004-) and two ogham stones (KK024-062005-; KK024-062009-). This is incorrectly classified as a font (KK024-062006-) in the SMR (1987). A plain sandstone roughly formed cross-base which tapers towards the top…

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record KK024-062006

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Pictures: A.-K. D., Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0; Humphrey Bolton, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0; Sabrina O Brien, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0; National Inventory of Architectural Heritage; Paddy O'Shea, Wikimedia Commons · Public domain; liam murphy, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0; kevin higgins, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0; Stephan van Helden, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0; Maker named on the Wikimedia Commons picture page · CC BY-SA 3.0; No machine-readable author provided. Tolivero~commonswiki assumed (based on copyright claims)., Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

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