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Alternate name
  
Baronstown Cross

Founded
  
c. 1607

Type
  
Wayside cross

Carrickdexter Cross

Location
  
Carrickdexter, Slane, County Meath, Ireland

Designation
  
National monuments of Ireland

Carrickdexter Cross is a wayside cross and National Monument located in County Meath, Ireland.

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Location

Carrickdexter Cross is located 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) southwest of the Hill of Slane.

Description

This monument was erected by Jennet Dowdall and her husband Oliver Plunkett c. 1607. It is similar in appearance to other Dowdall crosses at Duleek and Gaulstown but has less sculpture and more inscription. There are heraldic shields on all four sides.

References

Carrickdexter Cross Wikipedia