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Ahenny High Crosses, Co. Tipperary


South Cross


east face, south cross

Location : About 5 miles N of Carrick - On - Suir on the R697 road to Kilkenny .
Tricky to find over a bridge, no car park, but signposted.The crosses are over a stile in a second field graveyard. Watch out for the oversized cow with horns in the first field, because he will certainly be watching you.
Features : Both crosses are of the pierced ring type, richly decorated with geometric spirals, knotwork, braids etc. No pictorial gospel panels exist on the shafts only on the base supports.
Date : Circa. 8th century A.D.

west face, south cross west face with north side, south cross

2 photos detailed below are of the west face braided stonework and central boss or Omphalos (navel of the earth),(left photo) and a wing cross member and wheel support in the right shot.

west face detail, south cross west face cross member, south cross

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© Paul Griffin, 2000