Bealin High Cross
| Baylin High Cross | |
|---|---|
| Native name Irish: Ardchros Bhéal Linne | |
.jpg) West side view of cross | |
| Type | High cross |
| Location | Twyford Demesne, County Westmeath, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53°26′07″N 7°50′42″W / 53.435149°N 7.844919°W |
| Height | 2 m (6 ft 7 in) |
| Built | c. AD 800 |
  Location of Baylin High Cross in Ireland | |
| Official name | Bealin Cross |
| Reference no. | 223[1] |
Baylin High Cross is a
.Location
Baylin High Cross is located about 6.2 km (3.9 mi) east of Athlone.
Description
The cross is believed to have been moved, perhaps from
horseman with spear
and a dog biting a deer's leg.
There is an inscription at the bottom of the west face dating the cross to around AD 800: the inscription reads OROIT AR TUATHGALL LAS DERNATH IN CHROSSA ("A Prayer for Tuathgal who caused this cross to be made"), referring to the Abbot of Clonmacnoise who died in 811.[3][4][5]
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East side view -
Crawford's sketch of ornamentations
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References
- ^ "National Monuments of County Westmeath in State Care" (PDF). heritageireland.ie. National Monument Service. p. 2. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ISBN 978-0-19-280671-0.
- ^ "Bealin High Cross". Megalithicireland.com. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
- ^ McLaughlin, Barney. "Bealin - Irish High Crosses - Barney McLaughlin".
- ^ Heraghty, Michael (19 December 2006). "Baylin (Bealin) High Cross - Westmeath -". Archived from the original on 13 August 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2016.