South Cross

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

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Clonmacnoise and Clonmacnoise.

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is a medieval monastery complex in in the centre of Ireland. The village is tiny, with almost no visitor amenities, and most people come on day trips from Dublin or Athlone.

Archaeological site
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is an archaeological site.

Church
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cornafulla and Shannonbridge.

Hamlet
is a village in the parish of Drum in south , about 8 km west of along the R446 road. In the centre of the village is a national school, garage and car sales business. is situated 6 km north of South Cross.

Village
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Banagher is a town at the western edge of on the banks of the River Shannon. In Irish it's Beannchar na Sionna, "the place of the pointed rocks on the Shannon" - the river is shallow so it can be forded and is less flood-prone, but it's a block to navigation. is situated 7 km southwest of South Cross.

Village
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, also spelled Ballynahown, is a village in in . On the N62 road, it is 10 km south of and 5 km east of the . is situated 9 km east of South Cross.

South Cross

Latitude
53.32616° or 53° 19′ 34″ north
Longitude
-7.98606° or 7° 59′ 10″ west
Open location code
9C5J82G7+FH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 855669882
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­high_cross
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­cross
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Temple Dowling and Clonmacnoise Cathedral.

Nearby Places

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