Tall Cross, Monasterboice, Co. Louth
Dublin Core
Title
Tall Cross, Monasterboice, Co. Louth
Subject
Cross
Description
Lantern slide depicting a cross in Monasterboice, Co. Louth. Originally titled 'Crucificion from Monasterboice (The tallest cross.)' and labelled L5 23. The monument is found in an old monastic settlement in Monasterboice. The slide shows the West side of the cross known as both the Tall Cross or the West Cross. The iconography depicted on this area is of a fully clothed Jesus Christ being crucified. The slide shows only the very centre of the cross, which is the tallest monument of its kind in Ireland.
Creator
Holly Cooper
Publisher
The Discovery Programme
Contributor
The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI)
Format
image/tiff
Language
EN
Type
Image
Identifier
RSAI, Lantern Slide, BOX 33
Alternative Title
BOX33_023
Date Created
11/01/17
Has Format
Scanned to 2400 dpi , 16 bit greyscale image with automatic exposure
Is Part Of
RSAI Lantern Slide Collection
Extent
114.3mb
7559 x 7559 pixels
Medium
Lantern Slides
Spatial Coverage
Country: Ireland
County: Louth
Logainm County Code: http://www.logainm.ie/100021.aspx
Townland: Monasterboice
Logainm Townland: https://www.logainm.ie/34018.aspx
Irish National Grid East: 304347
Irish National Grid North: 282034
Position Source: www.logainm.ie
Latitude: 53.777612
Longitude: 6.4177054
Place: Monasterboice, Co. Louth Latitude: 53.7875134 Longitude: -6.416300399999955
Rights Holder
The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI)
Files
Citation
Holly Cooper, “Tall Cross, Monasterboice, Co. Louth,” Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, accessed November 23, 2024, http://rsai.locloudhosting.net/items/show/31774.
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