Survey Data
Reg No
14917002
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Artistic, Historical, Social
Original Use
Cross
In Use As
Cross
Date
1910 - 1920
Coordinates
233867, 226311
Date Recorded
09/09/2004
Date Updated
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Description
Freestanding tooled limestone Celtic Cross-style monument, dated 1918, with embosses and interlace design to cross. Erected in memory of those buried in the surrounding graveyard. Freestanding tooled limestone Celtic Cross-style marker, dated 1941, with engraved detail to base of cross. Cast- and wrought-iron railing bounds grave. Both set within memorial burial ground behind random rubble wall with wrought-iron gate entrance.
Appraisal
These high crosses located in a field on the outskirts of Tullamore were erected in the memory of paupers buried here. The monuments are solemn reminders are a less prosperous period of Irish history. The detailed carved stone add an artistic interest to the site.