What is recorded here

Cross in Toureen is a cross in Toureen, County Tipperary, Ireland. Two fragments of this plain rectangular cross are currently cemented to the internal east wall of the church, 1.2 metres from the south wall. The upper shaft and arms were carved from one piece, while the separate lower shaft has a small rectangular tenon for some form of cap. The combined cross stands 1.295 metres tall, though one arm is broken without evidence of a mortise.

Two fragments of a plain cross currently cemented to the internal E wall of the church (TS075-023001-), 1.2m from the S wall. Upper shaft (max. Wth 0.215m; T 0.163m) and arms (L 0.676m; H 0.216m; L of intact arm to central circular depression 0.383m; T 0.16) carved from one piece and lower shaft (Wth 0.238m) of a rectangular cross with a small rectangular tenon (H 0.035m) for some form of cap. Cross (H 1.295m) has a broken arm without evidence of a mortise for an arm (Waddell and Holland 1990, 179). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

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