Lorum High Cross
| Lorum High Cross | |
|---|---|
| Ardchros Leamhdhroma (Irish) | |
 Surviving granite shaft of the cross | |
  Location within Ireland | |
| 52°39′50″N 6°55′56″W / 52.663956°N 6.932319°W | |
| Location | Lorum, Ballinkillin, County Carlow, Ireland |
Official name | Lorum |
| Reference no. | 350[1] |
Lorum High Cross is a high cross fragment and National Monument located in Lorum, County Carlow, Ireland[2] The cross belongs to an early monastic site which is associated with Molaise of Leighlin.[3] The remaining cross fragment consists of a granite shaft with a height of 55 cm and a width of 30 cm that resides on a small cairn with a diameter of 210 cm.[2]
References
- ↑ "National Monuments of County Carlow in State Care" (PDF). archaeology.ie. National Monument Service. 20 February 2009. p. 1. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
- 1 2 Brindley, Anna; Kilfeather, Annaba (1993). Archaeological Survey of County Carlow. Dublin: Stationery Office. pp. 58, 61. ISBN 0-7076-0324-2.
- ↑ Gwynn, Aubrey; R. Neville, Hadcock (1970). Medieval Religious Houses Ireland. London: Longman. p. 397.