Dowdall Cross

Dowdall Cross
Crois an Dúdalaigh
Dowdall Cross is located in Ireland
Dowdall Cross
Shown within Ireland
LocationCommons, Duleek, County Meath, Ireland
Coordinates53°39′15″N 6°25′09″W / 53.654063°N 6.419194°W / 53.654063; -6.419194
TypeWayside cross
History
Materiallimestone
Founded1601
Official nameDowdall Cross (Duleek)
Reference no.440

Dowdall Cross is a wayside cross and National Monument located in County Meath, Ireland.

Location

Dowdall Cross is located in Duleek, near the junction of Main Street and Abbey Road.

Description

The Dowdall Cross was erected by Dame Jennet Dowdall in 1601 as a memorial to her first husband, Sir William Bathe. The cross, repaired in 1810, is one of a series of crosses constructed by Dowdall in memory of Bathe.[1][2] The cross is made of limestone and is elaborately carved with images of many saints.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Duleek's Cross".
  2. ^ "The Dowdall Cross, Duleek".
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". maps.archaeology.ie. Retrieved 15 October 2022.