Dowdall Cross
Dowdall Cross is a wayside cross and National Monument located in County Meath, Ireland.
Crois an Dúdalaigh | |
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| Location | Commons, Duleek, County Meath, Ireland |
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| Coordinates | 53.654063°N 6.419194°W |
| Type | Wayside cross |
| History | |
| Founded | 1601 |
| Designation | National Monument |
Location
Dowdall Cross is located in Duleek, near the junction of Main Street and Abbey Road.
Description
The Dowdall Cross was erected by Dame Jennet Dowdall in 1601 as a memorial to her first husband, William Bathe. The cross, repaired in 1810, is one of a series of crosses constructed by Dowdall in memory of Bathe.[1][2]
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