Cloone : High Cross
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Visit Notes
Sunday, 15th April 2007
This cross head is probably part of the same cross that the shaft segment comes from at the nearby monastic settlement (see parent site).
All that remains is a horizontal slice containing the arms of the cross. It is mounted on a low stand quite close to the wall in the southeast corner of the RC graveyard. The west face shows Christ in crucifixion and the reverse shows a figure with a crozier.
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About Coordinates Displayed
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This is an explanation of (and a bit of a disclaimer for) the coordinates I provide. Where a GPS figure is given this is the master for all other coordinates. According to my Garmin these are quite accurate. Where there is no GPS figure the 6 figure grid reference is master for the others. This may not be very accurate as it could have come from the OS maps and could have been read by eye. Consequently, all other cordinates are going to have inaccuracies. The calculation of Longitude and Latitude uses an algorithm that is not 100% accurate. The long/lat figures are used as a basis for calculating the UTM & ITM coordinates. Consequently, UTM & ITM coordinates are slightly out. UTM is a global coordinate system - Universal Transverse Mercator - that is at the core of the GPS system. ITM is the new coordinate system - Irish Transverse Mercator - that is more accurate and more GPS friendly than the Irish Grid Reference system. This will be used on the next generation of Irish OS maps. |
