Dowdall Cross

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Dowdall Cross
Crois an Dúdalaigh
Dowdall Cross is located in Ireland
Dowdall Cross
Shown within Ireland
LocationCommons, Duleek,
County Meath, Ireland
Coordinates53°39′15″N 6°25′09″W / 53.654063°N 6.419194°W / 53.654063; -6.419194Coordinates: 53°39′15″N 6°25′09″W / 53.654063°N 6.419194°W / 53.654063; -6.419194
TypeWayside cross
History
Founded1601
DesignationNational Monument

Dowdall Cross is a wayside cross and National Monument located in County Meath, Ireland.

Location[]

Dowdall Cross is located in Duleek, near the junction of Main Street and Abbey Road.

Description[]

The Dowdall Cross was erected by Dame 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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