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Donaghmore Celtic High Cross Info & Photo Gallery |
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Location: Donaghmore Town,
Co Tyrone, Ireland.
Access: The cross is
located at the road junction at the west of the town beside the old graveyard.
Description: One of the High Crosses of Ulster. Made of sandstone, this cross is made up of parts from 2 different crosses. The base and lower shaft do not match the upper shaft or the ringed head. It was known to have been toppled in the 17th century and re-erected in the 18th. The decorations include a mixture of figure-carving and motifs in distinctive circular, diamond-shaped and semicircular frames.
On the East side are the 'Annunciation to the Shepherds, the Adoration of the Magi, the Miracle at Cana, the Multiplication of Loaces and Fishes, the Arrest and the Crucifixion'. On the west side are 'Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel and the Sacrifice of Isaac'. There is a horseman, looking unfinished, on the west side at the base.
Traditional Lore:
Information: Another Celtic High cross with a ringed head representing the ancient Irish navigational instrument.
Measurements:
Lat. 51.53110 N
: Long.
: -6.81324 W
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