What is recorded here
Freestanding drag edged cut-limestone Celtic High Cross-style monument, dated 1878; unveiled 1878, on lichen-covered cut-granite stepped base. Set in landscaped grounds shared with Saint Cormac's Catholic Church.
A monument erected 'in memory of the REVd FATHER JOHN MURPHY [1753-98] and his heroic followers who nobly shed their blood for Ireland's freedom' (cf. 15702119).
This does not grant access. Most recorded buildings are privately owned; view them only from public ground unless the owner allows entry.
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