Kilgobbin Cross
Kilgobbin Cross is a high cross and National Monument located in Stepaside, County Dublin, Ireland.[2][3][4]
| 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 |
| Coordinates | 53.256478°N 6.217806°W |
| Height | 2.5 metres (8.2 ft) |
| Built | 10th century |
  Location of Kilgobbin Cross in Dublin | |
| Official name | Kilgobbin |
| Reference no. | 226[1] |
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
- "National Monuments of County Dublin in State Care" (PDF). heritageireland.ie. National Monument Service. p. 2. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- "Kilgobbin Cross (Dublin) :: High Cross :: Visit notes". megalithomania.com. 19 May 2007.
- "Kilgobbin Church". edmooneyphotography. 1 July 2013.
- "Kilgobbin Cross, Stepaside. co.Dublin - 10th century a.d". curiousireland.ie. 14 June 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
- "Cill Ghobáin / Kilgobbin". logainm.ie. Irish Placenames Commission. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
- "High Cross Kilgobbin". megalithicireland.com. Retrieved 6 April 2019.