The North Cross is a National Monuments in State care (National Monument No. 124 / SMR No.TS079-007002-) and is in the ownership of the Minister of State with responsibility for Nature, Heritage and Electoral Reform (DHLGH). The North Cross is 3.65m high. It comprises three disti
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The N69 Listowel Bypass project extends from southwest to northeast of the town of Listowel, County Kerry. The scheme is located in Billeragh, Coolnaleen Lower, Coolnaleen Upper, Curraghatoosane, Garryantanvally, Gortcurreen and Islandganniv North townlands. The scheme is 5.95km
N69 Listowel Bypass | Archaeological Excavation Report | archaeology
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The N69 Listowel Bypass project extends from southwest to northeast of the town of Listowel, County Kerry. The scheme is located in Billeragh, Coolnaleen Lower, Coolnaleen Upper, Curraghatoosane, Garryantanvally, Gortcurreen and Islandganniv North townlands. The scheme is 5.95km
N69 Listowel Bypass | Archaeological Excavation Report | archaeology
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The N69 Listowel Bypass project extends from southwest to northeast of the town of Listowel, County Kerry. The scheme is located in Billeragh, Coolnaleen Lower, Coolnaleen Upper, Curraghatoosane, Garryantanvally, Gortcurreen and Islandganniv North townlands. The scheme is 5.95km
N69 Listowel Bypass | Archaeological Excavation Report | archaeology
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A sandstone high cross (w: (cross head max.) 1.16 - (cross shaft) 0.47 x h: 2.86 x d: (cross shaft) 0.35m) stands on a two-tiered base (dims. 1.25m square; H 0.7m). There is a raised heavy rope-like moulding around the edges which terminates at a projecting basal plinth which is
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An irregular-shaped, greenish-coloured cross slab, w: 0.77 x h: 1.72, with a large, three-lined frame enclosing a cross with a circular expansion at the centre and half round expansions at the terminals. The inscription is positioned vertically (in relation to the cross) in a sin
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Sandstone, high cross, w: 2.14 (across arms) x h: 5.20. The South Cross, also called Muiredach’s Cross, is truly monumental and the sculpted biblical scenes are so finely executed that art historian, Roger Stalley (2007), has called the unknown sculptor the 'Muiredach Master' and
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A roughly rectangular stone cross-slab, (w: 0.56 x h: 1.56x d: 0.14m) with a rounded top. The decoration, on the smooth flat surface, is described by Carrigan (1905, vol. 4, 314) as, ‘an irregularly shaped panel in two incised lines embracing a Latin cross, which terminates in a
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A stone cross-slab, described by Hamlin (2001, 54) as basalt (w: 0.46 x h: 0.52m). A roughly rectangular slab broken along the base and with a slightly convex surface. It has a ringed cross with three expanded terminals. Vertical and horizontal cracks running through the centre o
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A stone cross-slab, described by Macalister (1949, 120) as micaceous sandstone (w: 0.52 x h: 1.21x d: 0.08m). Described by Hamlin (2001, 56) as a damaged, irregularly shaped rectangular slab bearing an incised ringed cross. The inscription is arranged vertically downwards paralle
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A small, rectangular cross-slab, of limestone (w: 0.34 x h: 0.43x d: 0.06m) decorated with a Greek cross with expanded terminals set within a double circle. The inscription above the cross follows the curve of the circle and reads CETHERNẠ[CH]. Ceithernach ‘member or leader of a
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A subrectangular cross-slab of limestone (w: 0.33 x h: 0.89x d: 0.09m), bearing a broadly grooved Latin cross with a circular centre and semicircular terminals. The inscription is distributed across the four cantons horizontally in two lines. It contains the Roman numeral for ‘7’
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