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St. Martin's Cross was carved from a single slab of grey epidorite in the mid to late eigth 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 yea

In an old graveyard of Moen Cholum Cille, site of an 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

Variations of this cross design are founf throughout Ireland and the Highlands of Scotland.

this design is a variation of one of the crosses found in the ruins of the old nunnery at Iona.

St. Columba founded the monastery on Iona in 563, providing the s

Castledermot Cross
West Face, Co. Kilkienny, Ireland

Measures 10.5 x 5.5”

The originial granite cross is found in the Church of Ireland’s churchyard, in the town of Castledermot, Ireland. the church dates back to the 12th & 13th centuries.
Beside

Reproduction of a Celtic Cross from County Ottaly, Ireland. 950 A.D. The four faces are placed at the four directional tips of the cross and a swirling pattern joins them.

Our wall hanging reproduction is made from resin and crushed stone, antique finish

This elegant cross with its three hearts remind us to seek guidance through the heart, to move through life's joy and tribulations with a compassionate heart.
According to legend, Boyle town grew up around the hostel St. Attracta, Abbess of Killaraght, fo

Ahenny Cross
North Cross, East Face
Co. Tipperary, Ireland

Low in 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 to a

This striking cross is a replica from Roscrea, which is one of Ireland's oldest and most historic towns. The dominant design on this cross is the spiral; representing the continuous cycle of expansion and contraction of energies found in nature and the qu

The Muthill Cross is found in the grassy ancient ruins of the old church in the small village of Muthill in Scotland.

The panels of interwoven, flowing and continuous Celtic knotwork represent the interconnectedness of life, things without beginnings and

This ringless cross of Carndonough, was traditionally regarded as one of the earliest crosses because of the simple incised technique of carving and the broad ribbon interlaced (the design from a later date, sometime in the 9th century, is now more well k

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

Clonmacnoise South Cross
Co. Offaly, Ireland

Measures 12.25" x 5.5"

In a remote spot by the River Shannon, the monastery Clonmacnoise was founded in 545 AD by St. Ciaran, on the fertile meadow surrounded by a bob.
The name means "the meadow of the son o

Skibbereen Cross
Co. Cork, Ireland

Measures 9.75 x 4”

Skibereen is a thriving market town, reguarded as the capital of the area known as the Caberies.
Situated on the River IIen, it was founded after Algerian pirates sacked the neighboring port of Balti

In Celtic Christiantiy, God is seen in every facet of life and nature. All is sacred, trees, animals, hills and springs alike.
This viewpoint can be seen in the intertwined animals in their visual arts, such as the Book of Kells.
The Bealin Cross has sim

In Castledemot, among the ruins of two medieval friaries, a parish church gong back to the twelfth century, and a Round Tower, also was an ancient monastery, which was founded in 812. The two crosses found there were probably erected in the ninth century.

The Scandinavian chain-link shaft design changed into treelike branches where it enteres the wheel: a reminder of the link between the stone monument and the tree of life.
The oldest symbol of the world-axis (pole or link between heaven and earth) is the

Lisburn, on the banks of the River Lagan, was a prosperous and important linen center in the 19th century. Half of the linen output of the province of Ulster came from this area at this time.
Linen weaving was brought to Lisburn by the Huguenots, who fle

This lovely cross design was found near Ballyshannon in Co. Donegal, Ireland. At the center is the sacred heart of Jesus with rays of light surrounding it. The outer ring is thought to represent heaven.

Cross Measures 6" x 4"

Handcrafted replica of ar

Islay Cross
Scotland

Measures 14x5”

According to Celtic spirituality, God is found in all things, not only in the human heart, but also in all of Gods creations.

This is seen very clearly in their visual arts, such as the Book of Kells, with it’s entwi

Drogheda Cross
Drogheda, Co. Louth, Ireland

Measures 9.25 x 5.5”

May your thoughts be as glad as the shamrocks
May your heart be as light as a song
May each day bring you bright happy hours
that stay with you all year long.
For each petal on the shamroc

Once the chief town of the Earls of Desmond, Kilmallock still retains much of its medieval past. It is named after the monastery built here in the 7th century by St. Mocheallog. A large section of its walls, including the massive Blossom Gate, is still in

Deep peace of the running waves to you, Deep peace of the flowing air to you Deep peace of the smiling stars to you Deep peace of the quiet earth to you Deep peace of the watching shepherds to you Deep peace of the Son of Peace to you St. Patrick the patr

St. Patrick, Apostle of Ireland, landed near Downpatrick at Saul in 432 and was reputedly buried in Downpatrick. Although there were Christian missionaries in Ireland before Patrick's arrival, he was able to convert most of the entire island in 30 years,

Above the village of Slane, the first Easter fire was lit by St. Patrick in 433 to symbolize the arrival of Christianity to Ireland.
A monastery was built on the Hill of Slane in the 6th century, but little is known about it.
The ruins atop the hill today