Kilgobbin Cross

Kilgobbin Cross
Native name
Ardchros Chill Ghobáin (Irish)
TypeHigh cross
LocationKilgobbin Lane, Stepaside,
Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Ireland
Coordinates53°15′23″N 6°13′04″W / 53.256478°N 6.217806°W / 53.256478; -6.217806
Height2.5 metres (8.2 ft)
Built10th century
Kilgobbin Cross is located in Dublin
Kilgobbin Cross
Location of Kilgobbin Cross in Dublin
Official nameKilgobbin
Reference no.226[1]
Another image of the cross

Kilgobbin Cross is a high cross and National Monument located in Stepaside, County Dublin, Ireland.[2][3][4]

Location

Kilgobbin Cross is located on Kilgobbin Lane, Stepaside, about 450 m (490 yd) north-northwest of Stepaside town centre.

History

The townland of Kilgobbin (Irish: Cill Ghobáin, meaning 'church of Goban')[5] takes its name from a St Goban, of which there appear to have been many in Ireland (the hagiographies are confused). The depiction of Jesus wearing a long cloak places the cross in the 10th century AD. The cross was buried in the graveyard and unearthed c. 1800.[3]

Description

The cross is made of granite and stands 2.4 metres (7.9 ft) high. It is a Celtic cross with one side broken off. An inscription on the east face shows the Crucifixion of Jesus, with Jesus wearing a long robe. Unusually, there is a bullaun stone set into the cross's base.[6]

References

  1. ^ "National Monuments of County Dublin in State Care" (PDF). heritageireland.ie. National Monument Service. p. 2. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Kilgobbin Cross (Dublin) :: High Cross :: Visit notes". megalithomania.com. 19 May 2007.
  3. ^ a b "Kilgobbin Church". edmooneyphotography. 1 July 2013.
  4. ^ "Kilgobbin Cross, Stepaside. co.Dublin - 10th century a.d". curiousireland.ie. 14 June 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  5. ^ "Cill Ghobáin / Kilgobbin". logainm.ie. Irish Placenames Commission. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  6. ^ "High Cross Kilgobbin". megalithicireland.com. Retrieved 6 April 2019.