Dara (Durrow), Co. Offaly
Location :
About 4 miles N of Tullamore on the main Tullamore/ Kilbeegan
road (N52), just about 1 mile S of Durrow village itself. Not signposted
and within a private estate.
Features :
The small monastery here was founded in 553 A.D. by St. Colm
Cille (Columba) and houses a complete scriptures cross called
the west cross,and a series of grave slabs. On this page we have
details of the cross. Its east face (first photo) shows a last judgement panel
in the centre of its pierced ring; on the cross arms David. The panel
below is of the sacrifice of Isaac; below that an interlaced panel
and at the bottom panel ; 2 scribes with a book?.
Date :
10th. century A.D.
