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Athcarne Cross

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33: 53: 46: 414:"West Face "The White Cross" on road side Td. Of Gaulstown Co. Meath. Sheet 33/1. 12th May 1866. Dowdall arms. Wall of cottage. and De Barthe arms. Scroll work [at base] late 17 cent" 447: 312:. The cross had been incorporated into the wall of a cottage but it was conserved as a National Monument in 1935 and is known as Athcarne cross, after nearby 452: 45: 111: 32: 457: 269: 220: 462: 386:"East Face "The White Cross" on road side Td. Of Gaulstown Co. Meath. Sheet 33/1. 12th May 1866. Wall of cottage" 371: 413: 385: 427: 325: 305: 169: 328:
with the arms of Jesus being held high above the head along the shaft of the cross, similar to a
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The head of the cross has carved angels, similar to other wayside-crosses, and a small
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Athcarne Cross is located in Ireland
Duleek
County Meath
Nanny Valley
53°37′39″N 6°26′58″W / 53.627492°N 6.449501°W / 53.627492; -6.449501
Wayside cross
Cecilia Bathe
sandstone
National monument of Ireland
wayside cross
National Monument
County Meath
Ireland
Nanny
Duleek
Cecilia Bathe
Luke Bathe
Athcarne Castle
Crucifixion of Jesus
crux simplex
Madonna and Child
arms
Arma Christi
Maltese cross
"ME01542 - GAULSTOWN - Cross - MeathHeritage.com"
"East Face "The White Cross" on road side Td. Of Gaulstown Co. Meath. Sheet 33/1. 12th May 1866. Wall of cottage"
"Geograph:: The White Cross, Athcarne (C) Kieran Campbell"
"West Face "The White Cross" on road side Td. Of Gaulstown Co. Meath. Sheet 33/1. 12th May 1866. Dowdall arms. Wall of cottage. and De Barthe arms. Scroll work [at base] late 17 cent"
"Gaulstown Cross"

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