Killaloe High Cross, Co. Clare
Location :
Found inside Killaloe town cathedral around the corner from
Abbey street. Take the R 463 road N of Limerick city to Killaloe
itself (13.5 miles). Cathedral open daily from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Signposted.
Features :
The cross was taken from Kilfenora and is of an unpierced ring
type with crucifixion and shaft interlacings. The bottom photo is a rare
runic stone with an inscription both in the Viking language and
Ogham, the early Irish equivalent asking for a prayer for Thorgrim.
Date :
Cathedral 1185 A.D. Cross date unknown. Runic stone post
12th. century A.D.
© Paul Griffin, 2000
