by ardrua | Mar 16, 2023 | Culdaff, Stone Crosses
The Carrowmore Crosses The 2 Carrowmore High Crosses are the most primitive-looking of the 6 located on Inishowen. The Carrowmore West Cross has short arms and no carvings and may date from as early as the 7th century while the East Cross is taller and has carvings of...
by ardrua | Mar 14, 2023 | Carndonagh, Stone Crosses
The Marigold Stone The Marigold slab at Carndonagh stands near the edge of a terrace on the south-east side of the present church on the site. (Church of Ireland). Description It is 1.68m tall, parallel sides, is elegantly carved on all four sides, and is 42.9cm wide...
by ardrua | Mar 6, 2023 | Carndonagh, Stone Crosses
The Donagh Cross Historians date the Carndonagh high cross to the seventh century, making it one of the oldest of its type in Ireland. This early Christian relic is a red sandstone slab cut out in the shape of a cross, and engraved with a rich, low relief that mixes...
by ardrua | Mar 3, 2023 | Moville, Stone Crosses
Cooley Monastic Site Cooley Graveyard has a view of Lough Foyle, the name can be spelt Cooly or Cooley and translates as ‘The Quarterland of the Woodland’. The old Irish name was ‘Maigh Bhile’ which translate as ‘The Plain of the Ancient (Sacred)Tree’ Evidence shows...
by ardrua | Mar 3, 2023 | Buncrana, Stone Crosses
Fahan Mura Graveyard The monastic site at Fahan was founded by St Mura in the 6th century. Originally the monastery was known as Othan Mor,but after St Mura’s death became known as Fahan Mura. The main point of interest at this site today is the beautifully...
by ardrua | Mar 2, 2023 | Culdaff, Stone Crosses
The 17th century planter’s church ruin at Cloncha is believed to have been built on the foundation ofan earlier church associated with a monastic site founded by St Morialagh in the 6th Century. The monastery was one of the most important foundations in the...
