The Market Cross

The Market Cross is a memorial in , . The Market Cross is situated nearby to , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kells Round Tower and Spire of Lloyd.

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is a round tower in in . The tower, and the high crosses nearby, are National Monuments. is situated 210 metres west of The Market Cross.

Monument
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The in is an 18th-century folly in the form of a Doric column, surmounted by a glazed lantern. Sometimes described as "Ireland's only inland lighthouse", it was designed by architect Henry Aaron Baker. is situated 2 km west of The Market Cross.

School
is a large country house on the southern outskirts of in , . is situated 2 km east of The Market Cross.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kells and Carlanstown.

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is a town in , about 65 km north of Dublin, with a population in 2022 of 6600. "Kil-" or "Kells" denotes the cell or abode of a monk, so it's a common placename, but this is the one that for 800 years housed the Book of .

Village
is a village and townland in , . As of the 2016 census, there were 664 people living in the village. is located approximately 4 km northeast of the larger town of on the N52 road. is situated 4 km northeast of The Market Cross.

Village
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or Carnaros is a village in , , approximately 4 km northwest of on the R147 road between Kells and . is situated 6 km northwest of The Market Cross.

The Market Cross

Latitude
53.72708° or 53° 43′ 38″ north
Longitude
-6.8769° or 6° 52′ 37″ west
Open location code
9C5MP4GF+R6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 12022944819
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
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