Clonakilty - Cloich na Coillte - Battle of the Big Cross Monument

Stone statue of a revolutionary soldier with a battle axe. The lighting represents the older solders, or 'pikemen' who stood alongside Tadhg.

The statue commemorates the illfated rising of Tadhg O'Donovan Asna and his followers against the British forces near Shannonvale in 1798. It was unveiled by Monsignor O'Leary P.P. on November 26th 1905, the pedestal having been completed for some time before this, when it was decided, during the centenary celebrations of 1898 to erect a statue to commemorate the rising.

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To the memory of the men who fought and fell at the battle of the Big Cross 19th june 1798	They rose in dark and evil days To right their native land: They kindled here a living blaze That nothing shall withstand.	Erected by the clonakilty "98" association 19th june 1898 God save Ireland	Then here's their memory - may it be For us a guiding light. To cheer our strife for liberty, And teach us to unite-
I ndíl-cuiṁne na breas a tsoid 7 a ṫuit i gcat na Croise móire 19 . 6 . 1798 Go saosaid dia Éire	d'eirigeadas i laetiḃ duḃa ar uile cun a dtíre dúṫċais do ṡaorad lasadar teine annso náċ feidir a cur i n-eag	Cuis Compantas '98 Clanna-Caoilte an leaċt-cuiṁne so suas 19 . 6 . 1898.	Go mba solus 7 solas dúinn in ás gcaṫ as son saoirse a gcuiṁne: 7 go múinid sé dúinn cus le céile

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Battle of the Big Cross Monument

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Locatie (N 51°37'22" - W 8°53'16") (Satellite view: Google Maps)