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St. Martin’s cross was carved from a single slab of gray epidorite in the mid to late eighth century.  The most perfect of the surviving crosses on Iona, it stands in its original position where the monks of the island monastery placed it twelve hundred y

Half a mile south of Ferbane, Ireland is the site of a 5th century priory with a collection of 8th to 11th century grave slabs preserved in the modern priory.  Close by the River Shannon, the longest river in Ireland, bounds the western edge of Co. Offaly

This design was taken from a cross found beside the ancient ruins of the church in the little village of Muthill.  The square tower and double row of wonderful arches are all the remains of the old church.  The cross has no name, but as the Drummond Castl

This ringless cross of Carndonough, was traditionally regarded as on of the earliest cross because of the simple incised technique of carving and the broad ribbon interlace.  A later date, sometime in the 9th century, is now preferred.  The east face has

The god Midir of Bri Leith, (mound west of Ardagh in Co. Longford) claims that Etain in her former existence was his wife, but that she has been separated from him by the magic of a jealous rival. When Etain in her later existence becomes the wife of Eoch

Low on the stem of the North Cross at Ahenny a geometric motif is found in three rows on top of each other.  Within the ring an interwoven web emerges from the sun symbol and weaves through and animates the dead stone.  The cross as a symbol of death is c

Skibbereen is a thriving market town, regarded as the capital of the area known as The Carberies.  Situated on the River Ilen, it was founded after Algerian pirates sacked the neighboring port of Baltimore in 1631 carrying off 200 inhabitants into slavery

The Lorn Cross design was found in a church yard in a village in the district of Lorn, Scotland.  The knotwork running the length of the cross is endless.  It symbolizes the eternal theme – the alpha and Omega – beginning and end in the eternal circle, th

This orignal granite Castledermot Cross is found in the Church of Ireland churchyard in the town of Castledermot, Ireland. The church goes back to the 12th and 13th centuries; beside the church stands a Round Tower. The 10 foot tall cross was probably ere

In an old graveyard of Moen Cholum Cille, site of and early Columban monastery, is perhaps the most striking of all Irish High Crosses. The cross at Moone is 17 feet high thus making it the second tallest High Cross in the country. The animals depicted on

In a remote spot by the River Shannon the monastery Clonmacnois, was founded in 545 AD by St. Ciaran, on a fertile meadow surrounded by a bob. The name means “the meadow of the son of Nos”. It could be reached only by river along a ridge known as the Pilg

According to Celtic spirituality, God is found in all things, not only in the human heart, but also in all of God’s creations.  This is seen very clearly in their visual arts such as the Book of Kells with its entwined animals.  For the people of the Brit

This striking cross is from Roscrea, which is one of Ireland’s oldest and most historic towns.  The monk St. Cronan founded a monastic settlement here in the 6th century.  The west façade of the 12th century St. Cronan’s Abbey still stands beside the Dubl

Although the original of this cross is located among the ruins of the Monasterboice monastery, we have chosen to name it after the neighboring Mellifont Abbey.  Mellifont was the first Cistercian monastery to be established in Ireland.  It was completed i

St. Canice’s cathedral in Kilkenny Town remains one of the finest in Ireland.  It was built in 1280 on the site of the original monastery.  The tall round tower still remains and for a small fee, a visitor can climb to the top.  The monks built the tower

The people of County Cavan have a saying:  There is a lake in the county for every day of the year.  The area around the small village of Killashandra is a pleasure ground for boating and anglers as well as pleasant walks.  The waterways were once the ‘hi