Kilgobbin Cross facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Kilgobbin Cross |
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| Native name Irish: Ardchros Chill Ghobáin |
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| Type | High cross |
| Location | Kilgobbin Lane, Stepaside, Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Ireland |
| Height | 2.5 metres (8.2 ft) |
| Built | 10th century |
| Official name: Kilgobbin | |
| Reference no. | 226 |
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Kilgobbin Cross is a high cross and National Monument located in Stepaside, County Dublin, Ireland.
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) 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.
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.
