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Ferns : High Cross

CountyWexford
Grid RefT 023 497
Longitude6° 29' 25.28" W
Latitude52° 35' 20.5" N
Nearest TownFerns (0.3 Km)
OS Sheet69
UTM zone29U
UTM x670003.82808157
UTM y5829512.8817783

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Ferns Abbey - FERNS - Round Tower
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Visit Notes

Sunday, 6th October 2002

There are several high crosses at Ferns Abbey. Most of them are plain, but over 2m tall. The other is now just a stump, 60cm high, with some beautiful geometric patterns visible.

This decorated cross is said to mark the burial place of Dermot Mac Morrough, a king of Leinster who died in 1171 ce and his son who died four years later.

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141.4 m (NW) there is a Holy Well at Ferns known as St Mogue's Well.
7.9 Km (NE) there is a Bullaun Stone at Ballinclare.
9 Km (NW) there is a Bullaun Stone at Ballynaberny.
2.6 Km (SSW) there is a Church at Clone.
509.9 m (WNW) there is a Castle at Ferns.

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