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10-14-2008, 08:00 AM
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Endorsing Artist: Levy's Leathers Moderator | | Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Toronto/Niagara Falls, Ontario | | | Anyone located in Ireland, I need your help!
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Hey guys,
So over the weekend I was talking to my family (Canadian Thanksgiving) and I learned a little about my family history.
Turns out that somewhere in Ireland (I'm not sure where exactly at the moment, but I will soon) there is a GIANT statue of Jesus on the cross.
As far as location goes, it was built maybe...1900-1910? and it's in the middle of a field, and back then, it was built on Protest land.
if anyone knows anything about the location of this cross, could ya let me know?
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10-14-2008, 08:07 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Belgium | | | Kylemore Castle , I think.
That's in Connemara, Galway.
I assume you mean this one.
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10-15-2008, 08:09 AM
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Endorsing Artist: Levy's Leathers Moderator | | Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Toronto/Niagara Falls, Ontario | | | We're getting there.
Apparently, the cross is in County Tyrone in Northern Ireland.
My cousin thinks it's in a town called "Gorntasole" or something along those lines.
Anyone? |
10-15-2008, 08:36 AM
|  | Drunk on power... and beer | | Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Co. Kerry, Ireland. | | | Any chance it was Gortin, or Gortaclare?
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10-15-2008, 08:47 AM
| | Drunk on power... and beer | | Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Co. Kerry, Ireland. | | Could be Ardboe High Cross, third highest cross in Ireland, near Lough Neagh, in Co. Tyrone.
A few towns near it are, Gortaclady, Gortreagh or Gortalowry.
Gortalowry is the nearest, close to a bigger town called Cookstown, if that any help.
This would be Ardboe High Cross, about 18 feet high. 
EDIT: Just noticed its Jesus on The Cross your after, oops.
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10-15-2008, 09:18 AM
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Endorsing Artist: Levy's Leathers Moderator | | Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Toronto/Niagara Falls, Ontario | | I don't think it's the Ardboe High Cross. My Great Grandfather wasn't that old! 
It could be one of the two cities you mentioned Darkstrike.
I just found out he has a picture with it (my cousin) so i'll find out what it looks like soon. |
10-15-2008, 09:26 AM
| | Drunk on power... and beer | | Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Co. Kerry, Ireland. | | Hehe, silly me for not checking dates!
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10-16-2008, 03:15 PM
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Endorsing Artist: Levy's Leathers Moderator | | Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Toronto/Niagara Falls, Ontario | | I found it!!!
Here's the picture of it guys.
It looks like it's in the middle of nowhere. 
This is what the cross is looking at. 
Has anyone been there before? |
10-16-2008, 03:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Mark Wilson  I found it!!!
Here's the picture of it guys.
It looks like it's in the middle of nowhere.
This is what the cross is looking at.
Has anyone been there before? | Beautiful. 
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10-16-2008, 03:18 PM
| | Drunk on power... and beer | | Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Co. Kerry, Ireland. | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark Wilson This is what the cross is looking at.
Has anyone been there before? | You do realise this second pic represents about 72% of Ireland!
If you had a close enough pic to read what is wrote on the dye stone, it would be a lot easier.
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10-16-2008, 03:22 PM
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Endorsing Artist: Levy's Leathers Moderator | | Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Toronto/Niagara Falls, Ontario | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Darkstrike You do realise this second pic represents about 72% of Ireland!
If you had a close enough pic to read what is wrote on the dye stone, it would be a lot easier. | Here are two pics!!
I can't make out all of it though...   |
10-16-2008, 03:28 PM
| | Drunk on power... and beer | | Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Co. Kerry, Ireland. | | | Cool, good pic's.
Thats not a common name, might be handy to find more info.
I can't really read the top dye stone, but what I can make out tells me, it's a standard prayer on graves.
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10-16-2008, 03:43 PM
| | | | theres a good chance yer related to people in newfoundland....probably far off relations tho. |
10-16-2008, 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Xorese theres a good chance yer related to people in newfoundland....probably far off relations tho. | Hope not 
haha No, chances are I am related to them.
I gotta find out more about my Great Grandfather.
I know he owned a Whiskey Company in Scotland. I think it was called Silver Stag?
Turns out, he got fired from his job when he was a crop worker, told the guy he'd be back to buy the land, became a millionaire, came back, bought the land, and built that cross on Protestant land. That's something my family would do! | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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