Cross, County Clare

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 / 52.5986444; -9.7710194Coordinates: 52°35′55.12″N 9°46′15.67″W / 52.5986444°N 9.7710194°W / 52.5986444; -9.7710194
Country	Ireland
Province	Munster
County	County Clare
Elevation	45 m (148 ft)
Time zone	WET (UTC+0)
- Summer (DST)	IST (WEST) (UTC-1)
Irish Grid Reference	Q807509

Cross (Irish: An Chrois, meaning "the cross")^[1] is a small village in County Clare, Ireland. It is located on the Loop Head Peninsula, east of Carrigaholt on the road to Kilbaha. Cross is part of the parish of Moyarta.^[2]

It's name could be derived from a cross related to the old church of Killballyowen. More likely is that the village is named after an once important road crossing as Cross is located in the center of the Loop Head Peninsula.^[3]

See also

• List of towns and villages in Ireland

References

1. ^ "An Chrois /​ Cross". Government of Ireland. http://www.logainm.ie/7274.aspx. Retrieved 27 June 2011. 
2. ^ County Clare, A History and Topography. - 1995, CLASP Press. Original 1837. ISBN: 1 900545 07 1
3. ^ A History of County Clare, Seán Spellissy. - 2003, Gill & Macmillan. ISBN: 0 7171 3460 1. Page 94