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    Monuments: G
  1. Monuments: G
    1. Gainford
    2. Gainford
    3. Gainford
    4. Gainford
    5. Galloon. West Cross. East Face. General View.
    6. Galloon. West Cross. South East Faces. General View.
    7. Glamis Cross Slab
    8. Glassonby
    9. Gloucester
    10. Gosforth
    11. Gosforth
    12. Gosforth
    13. Gosforth
    14. Gosforth
    15. Gosforth
    16. Gosforth
    17. Gosforth
    18. Gosforth
    19. Gosforth
    20. Gosforth
    21. Gosforth
    22. Gosforth
    23. Gosforth
    24. Gosforth
    25. Gosforth
    26. Gt. Glen
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Monuments: G

1. Galloon. West Cross. South East Faces. General View.

Image
RecordAuthor Orla Murphy
ISODate 2002-04-25
Date 25 April 2002
PictureCredit Jane Hawkes
County Fermanagh
Townland Galloon
OSMapRef H-39.22
Area Ireland
GeneralContext This is the second 'west' cross situated in the graveyard at Galloon, Co. Fermanagh. Its measurements are 1.32 m high, the shaft measures 35 cm x 27 cm. The base measures 1.1 m x 90 cm and 45cm high.
GeneralDescription This is a general view of the west cross at Galloon.
South (?) Refer to Harbison, 1992,108.
South Images very worn, unclear.
East E1 (?) Baptism of Jesus
East E2 Daniel in the lion's Den. Old Testament. Daniel. 6:18.
East E3 Adam and Eve. Old Testament. Genesis. Chapter 2.
East E4 to worn to decipher

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