Lorum High Cross | |
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Native name Ardchros Leamhdhroma (Irish) | |
Surviving granite shaft of the cross | |
Location | Lorum, Ballinkillin, County Carlow, Ireland |
Coordinates | 52°39′50.24″N 6°55′56.35″W / 52.6639556°N 6.9323194°W / 52.6639556; -6.9323194 |
Location of Lorum High Cross in Ireland | |
National monument of Ireland | |
Official name | Lorum |
Reference no. | 350 |
Lorum High Cross is a high cross fragment and National Monument located in Lorum, County Carlow, Ireland The cross belongs to an early monastic site which is associated with Molaise of Leighlin. The remaining cross fragment consists of a granite shaft with a height of 55 cm and a width of 30 cm that resides on a small cairn with a diameter of 210 cm.
References
- "National Monuments of County Carlow in State Care" (PDF). heritageireland.ie. National Monument Service. p. 1. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ Brindley, Anna; Kilfeather, Annaba (1993). Archaeological Survey of County Carlow. Dublin: Stationery Office. pp. 58, 61. ISBN 0-7076-0324-2.
- Gwynn, Aubrey; R. Neville, Hadcock (1970). Medieval Religious Houses Ireland. London: Longman. p. 397.