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Duiske Abbey : High Cross

CountyKilkenny
Grid RefS 710 438
Longitude6° 57' 12.28" W
Latitude52° 32' 27.59" N
Nearest TownGraiguenamanagh (0.1 Km)
OS Sheet68
UTM zone29U
UTM x638791.79935533
UTM y5823180.2191659
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Visit Notes

Friday, 29th March 2002

Although marked Abbey & Crosses on the OS there is so little of the abbey visible that I have only listed the crosses. A nearby plaque tells that the two crosses on display here were actually brought n from other sites in the area.

Both are quite splendid. One is very early and covered mainly in knot patterns. The other is probably later and has the usual biblical scenes.

Both cross heads have crucifixions on them and are of the solid wheel type.

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Duiske Abbey is in the center of Graiguenamanagh.

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