Cross (present location) in Enniscorthy

A Latin cross (H 1.24m; Wth of arms 0.4m) from Raheenlusk townland (WX022-008----) is now in the County Wexford Museum at Enniscorthy castle (WX020-031003-). It has an incised circle with a cross in relief at the crux and a Latin cross in relief above it on one face. The other face has an inscribed circle with a marigold at the crux and there are parallel incised lines running down the stem. (Ranson 1945, 53; 1948, 101-02) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 31 May, 2012

A high cross of 9th- to 10th-century origin, likely carved in the Raheenlusk area, features a Latin form with incised and relief carving, reflecting early Christian Irish artistic tradition; it is now displayed in Enniscorthy Castle.