Type Wayside cross | Founded 1480–1513 | |
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Location Sarsfieldstown, Julianstown
County Meath, Ireland Designation National monuments of Ireland | ||
Sarsfieldstown Cross is a wayside cross and National Monument located in County Meath, Ireland.
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Location
Sarsfieldstown Cross is located 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) southwest of Laytown.
Description
Sarsfieldstown Cross is a late 15th century memorial cross erected to Christopher Barnewall (1522–1575). The cross remains as a fragment of shaft with figure sculpture in false relief and inscription. The inscription in Latin] around the base reads: "Archbishop Octavian, Primate of all Ireland, has granted an indulgence in perpetuity, to every penitent, as often as they shall devoutly say an Our Father, and a Hail Mary, for the souls of Christopher Barnewall; Kt, and Elizabeth Plunket, and all the faithful departed."
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