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Cross in Aghnaskeagh

Cross, Wayside cross

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Situated at W end of field close to boundary with roadway Field is reputedly site of an ancient church (CV042-001001-). Badly weathered wayside cross (H c. 1m) with right arm broken off. Davies (1948, 97) described it as 'an unperforated ringed cross', 0.83m across the arms, the shaft being 0.33m x 0.20m. Furthermore he noted that it was inscribed in raised letters with the name Newell and the date 1626.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CV042-001002

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