The location of this great pair of attractions took no finding at all. Actually spotting them once there did. I walked up and down the lane looking into the field expecting to see a high cross or something I suppose. Instead, built into the wall I finally spotted a little niche and in that niche a great cross, almost camouflaged into the dry stone wall. What got me really excited was the inclusion of a little water trough too.
The proximity of these two water related sites, one pagan one very early Christian is simply superb. If you're in the area check them out.
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I'm very happy that I stopped here again. I had forgotten how large this cross head really is. Time twists your memory somewhat and I had remembered this as being just 50cm or so in diameter. My earlier photos don't give a different impression either, so I was quite surprised when I walked up to it and saw that it is actually over 1m in diameter.
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From Bagenalstown take the R724 east. Take the third left and then turn right at the t junction. When you reach a sharp left hand bend you will see a lane going to the right. These items are about 30 m down this lane on the left.
A Random Selection of Nearby Monuments
 Banagher (Co. Derry) |  Layd (Co. Antrim) |  Rathmichael (Co. Dublin) |
 The Cross Of The Rock (Co. Dublin) |  Rathgarve (Co. Westmeath) |  Carpenterstown (Co. Westmeath) |
