Moone High Cross
Moone High Cross, County Kildare, Republic of Ireland
Marked by the ruins of a medieval church near the vicinity of Moone Abbey, is the site of an ancient monastery.
The church is believed to have been founded by St. Palladius, who came to Ireland in 431. It was later dedicated to St. Columcille.
Here stands the “Moone High Cross”, the second tallest in Ireland. It is reputed to date from the eighth century.
Irish high crosses were not intended to mark burials but were built to act as embellishments, boundaries for monasteries, or for didactic purposes of religious instruction.
The theme of this cross is the “Help of God” - how God came to their assistance in their hour of need. For instance, Daniel in the lions pit, the three children in the fiery furnace and the miracle of the loaves and fishes are among the scenes depicted.
Marked by the ruins of a medieval church near the vicinity of Moone Abbey, is the site of an ancient monastery.
The church is believed to have been founded by St. Palladius, who came to Ireland in 431. It was later dedicated to St. Columcille.
Here stands the “Moone High Cross”, the second tallest in Ireland. It is reputed to date from the eighth century.
Irish high crosses were not intended to mark burials but were built to act as embellishments, boundaries for monasteries, or for didactic purposes of religious instruction.
The theme of this cross is the “Help of God” - how God came to their assistance in their hour of need. For instance, Daniel in the lions pit, the three children in the fiery furnace and the miracle of the loaves and fishes are among the scenes depicted.