Cross (Irish: An Chrois, meaning 'the cross')[1] is a townland and small village in County Clare, Ireland in the Catholic parish of Cross.
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An Chrois | |
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Coordinates: 52°35′55.12″N 9°46′15.67″W | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Munster |
County | County Clare |
Elevation | 45 m (148 ft) |
Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
Irish Grid Reference | Q807509 |
The village of Cross is located on the Loop Head Peninsula, west of Carrigaholt on the road to Kilbaha. It is the civil parish of Kilballyowen.[2] The name could be derived from a cross related to the old church of Killballyowen. It is more likely that the village is named after a once important road crossing as Cross is located in the center of the Loop Head Peninsula.[3]
Cross is home of the local Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) club.[4] The GAA football club of Naomh Eoin was founded on 6 January 1974. It is based at Pairc Eoin.[5] The village gives its name to the parish of Cross (Kilballyowen) in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Killaloe. Cross contains the parish church of Our Lady of Lourdes.[6]
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