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Knocklyon Cross

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Monolithic square-section rough dressed granite cross, erected in 1867, approximately 2.5 metres high, thirty centimetres in section. Equal-armed cross head, worn incised date to south face. Irregularly shaped granite sub-circular base.
An unusual religious relic standing isolated in a field, and a valuable social and historical artefact.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 11215009

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  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Tdr112, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • JP, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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