What is recorded here
Emlagh Cross is a cross, high cross in Emlagh (castlereagh By., Castlereagh Ed), County Roscommon, Ireland. It stands on a plinth at the Emlagh church site, presenting a limestone fragment with interlace in relief on the east face and lighter interlace on the west face. The cross is a National Monument in state guardianship, preserving its distinctive shape and decorative details.
Situated on a plinth on the crest of a low NW-SE drumlin ridge at Emlagh church site (RO027-034001-). Limestone cross-fragment (dims 0.32m x 0.17m; H 0.45m) expanding slightly at top. It has interlace in relief on the E face and lighter interlace on the W face, but the other are plain. (Harbison 1992, vol. 1, 87, No. 97)
This is a National Monument in state guardianship: No. 397
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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