{"id":5466,"date":"2022-10-20T06:41:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-20T06:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cindyswriting.com\/?p=5466"},"modified":"2022-10-16T23:57:26","modified_gmt":"2022-10-16T23:57:26","slug":"5-more-thoughts-on-celtic-crosses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cindyswriting.com\/index.php\/2022\/10\/20\/5-more-thoughts-on-celtic-crosses\/","title":{"rendered":"5 More Thoughts on Celtic Crosses"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Photo by Cindy Thomson<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

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Said to be the tallest cross in Ireland (pictured above) the West Cross in Monasterboice stands at 21 feet tall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The second tallest cross (17.5 ft) stands in Moone, County Kildare. The monastery ruins where it stands are older than the cross, possibly dating to St Palladius, the first bishop sent to Ireland. (Yes, before St. Patrick.)<\/p>\n\n\n

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https:\/\/kildareheritage.com\/moone-high-cross\/<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

3. Some of the high crosses are thought to\u00a0mimic\u00a0the wood and metal crosses that\u00a0preceded\u00a0them. Look at the “studs” on this cross. Ahenny High Cross in County Tipperary.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Humphrey Bolton\u00a0\/\u00a0Ahenny high crosses, Co. Tipperary<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

4. The Downpatrick High Cross was relocated from the busy downtown area of Downpatrick and erected in front of Downpatrick\u00a0Cathedral….in 1897! The photo below is from my visit. Now it’s placed inside and a replica is in its place, showing what it originally looked like. See it here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Photo by Cindy Thomson, Downpatrick<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

5.\u00a0Kilfenora in County Clare is known as the city of crosses. It was once home to seven high crosses. See more here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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