Lorum High Cross
| Lorum High Cross | |
|---|---|
| Native name Ardchros Leamhdhroma (Irish) | |
 Surviving granite shaft of the cross | |
| Location | Lorum, Ballinkillin, County Carlow, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 52°39′50.24″N 6°55′56.35″W / 52.6639556°N 6.9323194°W |
  Location of Lorum High Cross in Ireland | |
| Official name | Lorum |
| Reference no. | 350[1] |
Lorum High Cross is a high cross fragment and National Monument located in Lorum, County Carlow, Ireland[2] The cross belongs to an early monastic site which is associated with Molaise of Leighlin.[3] The remaining cross fragment consists of a granite shaft with a height of 55 cm and a width of 30 cm that resides on a small cairn with a diameter of 210 cm.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "National Monuments of County Carlow in State Care" (PDF). heritageireland.ie. National Monument Service. p. 1. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ a b Brindley, Anna; Kilfeather, Annaba (1993). Archaeological Survey of County Carlow. Dublin: Stationery Office. pp. 58, 61. ISBN 0-7076-0324-2.
- ^ Gwynn, Aubrey; R. Neville, Hadcock (1970). Medieval Religious Houses Ireland. London: Longman. p. 397.