Cross - High cross

The National Monuments Service's description

Part of the head of a high cross erected on a modern shaft and base, is situated in the graveyard (LH012-046002-) to the E of the round tower (LH012-046003-). It is made of granite with arms and ring surviving, but not the top or lower portions of the head. The E face has a central square panel with relief decoration of four coiling dragons emanating from a central boss. A sunken panel on the S arm shows a horseman and deer; that on the N arm has a horse with prostate headless body preceded by two human figures. A winged figure in a sunken panel is seen below the central panel. The W face has a large central boss with spiral pattern. A double ribbon cross carved in light relief extends across the arms, head and below the boss. It is knotted at the extremities and where the head, shaft and arms meet the central boss. This is a national monument in State Care (no. 92). (Buckley and Sweetman 1991, 226-7; Harbison 1992, 69)

See the attached view from ESE

Revised by: Paul Walsh

Revised date of upload: 31 August 2015

References

Buckley, V. and Sweetman, P.D. 1991 Archaeological survey of county Louth. Dublin. Stationery Office.

Harbison, P. 1992 The high crosses of Ireland: an iconographical and photographic survey, 3 vols. Dublin. Royal Irish Academy. Bonn. Dr. Rudolf Habelt GMBH.