Parish Of Dromore

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The cross atti•acted muob a.ttention and very flattering comment
a.t the Exhibition, and was frn ally purchased by a Mr.
Denny, oif Derryvullen, Co . Fermana.gh, who intended to erect
it in his family .burying ground a.t 1~amlaght C1rnrch.
The ·cross srtood albout fourteen feet high. Either &ide of
the shaf.t was divided into four panels. On the front were
1bold, high reilie[ bus.ts od' the four E:v•angelists ; and on the
hack, of the F'our M[nor Pr()phets. 'I1w front of the Cl.·oss
head had a Crucifixion; and ion t.he back were rerprnsewtations
of the Sacrifices of the Old Law. The &ides of the shaft bad
conventional Irish interlacing. The whole cross, a•s seen .a.t
Rostre.vor, is a beautiful work of art.
The Vestry and church-ward.ens objected to the erection
of the cmss in Taml1aght Protestant burying ground; and it
was lying at Mr. Denny's 1P1a.ce, when Mr. Edward MikheH
pru·rchased his r£arm and residence, at Derryvullen. Mr.
Mitchell being of a utilitarian disposition turned it to account
when erecting a :farmyard. After partJy chipping the
Crucifixion off the Cross-head, he built it into the wall 0£ his
cow-house, and used the open spa.ndrels within the circle for
ventilation purpo·se.s. The shiaJ•t he used as a pillar 1uncle•r a
ca.rt-shed. ·w~th a Hberal :JJppl.ication of limewash and t a.How
he oblite 1a.ted all t1iace •of the sculpturing. They were found
in these und~gnified posi:tiows by the .present writ.er, who with
the permission of Mr. 1P. Falkne·r, tihe prese:n,t •owner, l~ad the
Gross s.haf1t removed and ca,retfully dea.ned. As the base of
the Cross had dis1a.ppeared and the hoo.d ha.cl been hopele.ssly
defaced, a l'eistora,tion wa.s impossible. The shia;ft furnished
a seri.e-s of sculptured Prophed.s ia11d E"angelists for this Ohurch
por1Ch .
. The .NEW SACRISTIES, at the .bu.ck of the Ohurch, adjoining
the Slanc~uary, are n.eat, convenielllt and well fu r nished.
Underneaith is the concrete furnace chamber from which th,e•
Church is heat.e.d on t1he high pre.ssure hot-waiter system.
There is aJl excellent supply of Church P late•. One of
the chalices is inSicrii'bed : "Reiv. P a.kick Tr·eanor, 1835." Ont