Killucan Wayside Cross

The title of this post is a bit of a misnomer as there are actually the remains of more than a single Wayside Cross at Killucan.

I managed a brief visit to Killucan to stop and see these interesting relics in 2022 but the weather was the coldest it had been in a decade and my visit to the small Westmeath village was unfortunately, fleeting.

There are also a few other relics and interesting things to see at Killucan but the biting cold ensured I didn't hang around for long or go walkabouts in the village surrounds.

In a purpose built roadside enclosure are the shafts of three Wayside Crosses believed to date from the 16th and 17th centuries.

There are a couple of other pieces of worked stone lying in the enclosure but I have no idea what they are.

There is also a tall upright Bullaun Stone with a single large depression.

One Cross shaft is described as inscribed with Latin. I couldn't make out the script myself.

On another I could however make out the words "of September" which I presume is part of a date in English.

Nearby is Saint Etchen's Church of Ireland. Interestingly it is named after a Monk who became Bishop of Clonfad and ordained Saint Colmcille (Columba).

The ruins of an earlier medieval Church are also located on the present Church grounds and a Cross Slab in relief is located in a small wall by the building.