Overlooking the basin of the River Barrow and with fine views of the plain that stretches to Dublin are the vestiges of a monastery founded in the 5th century by St Patrick, the patron Saint of Ireland, credited with bringing Christianity to the Island. Like...
Just a short drive off the road through the tiny village of Moone takes you to a slender , granite , 9th - century High Cross reaching 17ft high. It is a real hidden gem and is worth a stop on your Ireland tours. The cross...
Tall stone crosses with decorative carving. High crosses are Ireland's greatest contribution to European sculpture of the first millennium. These crosses were erected at monasteries to edify and teach both monks and laity through biblical representations carved on many of them. High kings helped commission...