The remnants of the High Cross in the grave yard of the Sacred Heart Church,
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The remnants of the High Cross in the grave yard of the Sacred Heart Church,
Image: © Eric Jones Taken: 24 Jul 2012
These are the remains of a 9thC cross, erected here in the 1800s when Catholic worship was again permitted by the authorities. It is possible that the remains were found in the ruins of the pre-Reformation church. The head of the cross is kept inside the present church. The cross was erected above a charnel-pit.
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