Cross, County Clare
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Cross
An Chrois | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Cross Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 52°35′55.12″N 9°46′15.67″W / 52.5986444°N 9.7710194°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 |
Cross (Irish: An Chrois)[1] is a townland and small village in County Clare, Ireland. It is in the Catholic parish of Cross.
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]
