Nurney Cross
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LocationNurney, County Carlow, Ireland
Coordinates52°45′06″N 6°54′44″W / 52.7518°N 6.9123°W
Built5th/6th century
| Nurney Cross | |
|---|---|
| Native name Cros na hUrnaí (Irish) | |
 The second, more recent cross at Nurney. | |
| Location | Nurney, County Carlow, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 52°45′06″N 6°54′44″W / 52.7518°N 6.9123°W |
| Built | 5th/6th century |
  Location of Nurney Cross in Ireland | |
| Official name | Nurney |
| Reference no. | 352[1] |
Nurney Cross is a stone cross located in Nurney, County Carlow, Ireland, and is an early example of a high cross.
The site was a monastic site founded by Abbán in the 5th century AD and the cross is believed to date from that time.[2]