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Gallauns — Aghatubrid

Cross-inscribed pillar
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The cross-inscribed pillar (KE088-015004-) is located at the NW corner of the leacht. It measures .37m x .33m at base and stands 2.9m high, tapering markedly towards its top. A poorly preserved Latin cross is carved on its badly weathered W face. See attached drawing of cross-inscribed pillar taken from O'Sullivan and Sheehan 1996, Fig. 145 The above description is derived from A. O'Sullivan and J. Sheehan (compilers), 'The Iveragh peninsula: an archaeological survey of South Kerry'. Cork University Press (1996), no. 922. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 29 July 2013

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