Originally located in the burial ground (LF023-113002-) c. 30m to the NE of the Cistercian abbey (LF023-113—-), this high cross has been moved to the sacristy of the RC church in the village of Abbeyshrule for safe-keeping (see LF023-129—-). Crawford (1924, 171) recorded that the shaft of the cross was broken off above the socket and was loose in the graveyard; the arms were missing. Described by Harbison (1992, vol. 1, 9) as an armless sandstone cross (H 0. 97m; max. Wth 0.27m; T 0.1m) with a thistle-shaped head. There is a possible ringed cross at the centre of the E face. The shaft of the W face is decorated with interlace, and on the head there is a central round boss enclosed by two roll mouldings. Decoration on the sides includes vertical ribs in false relief and a meander pattern. Similar crosses are found at Laughanstown (DU026-023003-), county Dublin, Layd, county Antrim and Kildalton on the island of Islay in Scotland (Crawford 1908, 190; 1924, 171).
85710,LF02861,PLHC,LF023-129—-,LONGFORD,DRUMANURE,R166009,622704,759281,53.582913650000002,-7.657129800000000,Cross – High cross (present location),,Not indicated,https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLF023-129—-,Now in the sacristy of the R.C. church in the village of Abbeyshrule

Monument Type: Cross – High cross

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