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Monument in Castlegar

Monument
Monument in Castlegar
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The Monument in Castlegar has Celtic knotwork carved into its limestone cross that any household will recognise: those are the Christmas lights. You put them away in a perfect circle in January, and by December they’ve qualified as ancient Irish art.

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Freestanding limestone cross, erected c.1965. Comprises celtic cross having carved interlace panels to north face and to north shaft. Cross is set on polished granite base with plinth and cornice, having incised gilded inscriptions. Monument is bounded by metal fencing. Located in village of Castlegar.
This cross memorialises several local men who died during the War of Independence and the Civil War. It is finely executed in limestone and polished granite and stands prominently in the village of Castlegar. Crisply carved, it employs the motifs of the celtic cross and insular interlace or strapwork, celtic motifs typical of such monuments of the mid-twentieth century.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 30408212

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Pictures: dougf, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0; National Inventory of Architectural Heritage; Mike Searle, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0; Gareth James, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0; Maker shown on the Wikimedia Commons file page · Public domain; Robert Linsdell from St. Andrews, Canada, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0; N Chadwick, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0; Donal Mac Coitir, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0; A.-K. D., Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0; Sharonlflynn, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0; Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0

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