Carndonagh

High Cross
County Donegal
Grid Ref C 463 450
GPS C 46346 45019 (11m)
OS Sheet 3
Longitude 7° 16' 18.8" W
Latitude 55° 14' 59.23" N
Nearest Town Carndonagh (0.7Km)
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Crockroosky 4.8Km (SE)
Coolcross Hill 6.1Km (WNW)
Slieve Snaght 7.2Km (SSW)
Bishops Hill 9.2Km (ENE)
Creehennan Hill 10Km (SSE)

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Sunday, 1st February 2004 CE

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This is a spectacular example of an early high cross. I have always seen pictures of it in the open, so I was surprised to see it standing below its own little shelter along with its two intriguing companions.

The cross is very weathered, which makes the roof a very good idea - although it's a bit too late really. The west face has a wonderful interlace pattern of thick bands. The east face has a large crucifixion scene carved on it.

Standing to either side of the cross are two pillars about 1m tall. Some of the sides of these are broken away, but the faces that are intact have wonderfully pagan-esque figures on them. One seems to be carrying a barrel or harp (yes, they are quite hard to discern) and another has a figure with massive bat ears.

In the graveyeard near by there is a cross pillar with a marigold motif and a crucifixion scene.

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Sunday, 1st February 2004 CE

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