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Lorrha : High Cross

CountyTipperary
Grid RefM 920 045
GPSM 91976 04512 (5m)
Longitude8° 7' 11.21" W
Latitude53° 5' 28.23" N
Nearest TownBirr (14.1 Km)
OS Sheet53
UTM zone29U
UTM x558946.69097207
UTM y5882775.2602114

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Visit Notes

Sunday, 17th February 2008

Only 1m of this cross's shaft remains. It looks as if it is a very early one with fine 'Celtic' designs, but these are very worn. The cross base is wonderful. It is not the usual truncated pyramid, but a huge slab of living rock.

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