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Athcarne Cross
53.6275° N, -6.4495° E
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Athcarne Cross, also called Gaulstown Cross or the White Cross, is a wayside cross and National Monument located in County Meath, Ireland.
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Erection of the cross
c. 1675
State conservation and official protection
1935
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