The high cross between Ballough and the 5 roads

Carawaystick · 27-10-2009 8:32pm #1

Saw this a few years ago, never figured out what it is for. it's not on the 1:50000 OS map.
Anyone know? You can see it in the gateway of one of the fields along the R132

Fingalian · 28-10-2009 11:16am

Its a graveyard, graves from the famine and also from the workhouse that used be across the road. The cross and graveyard were restored recently by some Luskers. The workhouse was demolished in the late 70's iirc, though the gatehouse and half the chapel are still there.

bcmf · 29-10-2009 12:55pm

was wondering about this as I saw it for the first time on the bus on Mon morn. Never thought to make the connection between it and the workhouse across the road

Wishbone Ash · 29-10-2009 9:39pm

There was a special mass at the cross a few years ago. It was covered by the Fingal Indo IIRC with a good piece about the workhouse including old pics.

Fingalian · 30-10-2009 11:32am

I've noticed that the OSI have made these maps free to browse. Interesting stuff if you have an interest in local history.

http://ims0.osiemaps.ie/website/publicviewer/main.aspx#V1,719411,755879,6

Fingalian · 30-10-2009 11:35am

That link will open with an aerial photograph , switch to Historic B&W to see the area in the 1840's or Historic 25i for some really detailed views.

bcmf · 31-10-2009 3:37am

thats brilliant Fingallian.thanks. Could spend hours looking at those maps.

LeoB · 02-11-2009 10:47pm

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

There was a special mass at the cross a few years ago. It was covered by the Fingal Indo IIRC with a good piece about the workhouse including old pics.

Early 2008 or maybe late 2007 they done an excellent article on it. I imagine some of the local historical groups would have some info on it. Maybe if you contact editorial@fingal-independent.ie they could give you the article.

The high cross between Ballough and the 5 roads

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