In the 11th or 12th-century, Saint Tola who had begun his life as a hermit at Disert Tola was venerated by the erection of a High Cross at the Dysert O'Dea monastery. One of the figures on Tola's Cross aka Crusha Baunala, depicting a bishop, is understood to represent St. Tola.
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MOnuments of ireland: St Tola's Cross | Ireland | VIEW SOURCE | |
Local History: St Tolas Cross | Ireland | VIEW SOURCE |
Type of Building:
Memorial
Some communities associated with this building
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1840
Famine 'disturbed districts' targeted by Coercion Act
29th Dec 1847
1310
O'Dea Clan. The Battle at Dysert Castle 1318
10th May 1318
1830
INAGH and DYSERT in 1837
1st Jan 1837