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<< Text Pages >> St Ruadhan's High Cross - Ancient Cross in Ireland (Republic of) in Co. Tipperary

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Early Medieval (Dark Age)Site Name: St Ruadhan's High Cross
Country: Ireland (Republic of) County: Co. Tipperary Type: Ancient Cross
Nearest Town: Birr  Nearest Village: Lorrha
Latitude: 53.091644N  Longitude: 8.119384W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
no data Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
no data Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
4

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Ancient Cross in Co. Tipperary

Remains of one of the oldest high crosses (8th century CE) in Ireland.
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Nearby Images from Geograph Britain and Ireland:
M9204 : West wall St. Rhuadan's church, Lorrha by Jonathan Thacker
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M9204 : Doorway, St. Ruadhan's church, Lorrha by Jonathan Thacker
by Jonathan Thacker
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M9204 : St, Ruadhan's church, Lorrha by Jonathan Thacker
by Jonathan Thacker
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M9204 : Lorrha Motte & Bailey, Tipperary by Garry Dickinson
by Garry Dickinson
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M9104 : A glimpse of St.Ruadhan's church by Jonathan Thacker
by Jonathan Thacker
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