Crois Phádraig

Crois Phádraig (Crosspatrick) derives its name from the Irish elements 'crois' (cross) combined with 'Phádraig' (Patrick in the genitive form), literally translating to 'Patrick's cross' or 'Cross of Patrick'. The ecclesiastical interpretation is strongly supported by the discovery of a graveyard on historical Ordnance Survey maps from the 1837–42 period, indicating a site of Christian religiou...