Papal Cross

Papal Cross is a cross in , . Papal Cross is situated nearby to the church , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Knock Shrine and Knock Basilica.

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The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Knock, commonly referred to as , is a Roman Catholic pilgrimage site and national shrine in the village of , Ireland, where locals claimed to have seen an apparition in 1879 of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Saint Joseph, Saint John the Evangelist, angels, and Jesus Christ. is situated 170 metres south of Papal Cross.

Church
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The Basilica of Our Lady, Queen of Ireland is a Roman Catholic basilica church of the Latin Church located in the small town of , in in Ireland.

Church
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Knock and Bekan.

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is a village in in the west of Ireland which has a Marian pilgrimage shrine and is near the regional airport. In Irish Cnoc means "hill", a very common placename, so this one is Cnoc Mhuire, "Hill of the Virgin Mary".

Village
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is a village in , Ireland. Because of the almost entirely rural population, it is traditionally a farming community. The village is between and on the L1501 local road which connects the N60 and R323 roads. is situated 6 km southeast of Papal Cross.

Town
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Kiltimagh is a town in in . As of the 2022 census, the town had a population of 1,232 people. Although there is no river going through the town, three rivers flow around the town: the Glore River, Yellow River and Pollagh River. is situated 8 km northwest of Papal Cross.

Papal Cross

Latitude
53.79242° or 53° 47′ 33″ north
Longitude
-8.91825° or 8° 55′ 6″ west
Open location code
9C5HQ3RJ+XP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4006317089
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­cross
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
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Highlights include Apparition Chapel and Chapel of Reconciliation.

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