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Mauzl Says: This is one of the unusual high Celtic stone crosses of Monasterboice - the average hight of the "common" crosses is around 2 metres (give or take a bit ;o). This one is way above 2 m high...Darach & I are of average hight (I'm about 1.67 m) and we felt a little "dwarfed",...
Christ, the Ruler of the World
Mauzl Says: Christ is enthroned between St. Peter and St. Paul. He hands the keys to Peter on His right and a book to Paul.PS: Much of the information on this page was taken from Helen M. Roe, Monasterboice and its Monuments (County Louth Archaeological and Historical Society, 1981).
Mauzl Says: Two felines, one with a kitten, the other with a bird, sit in high relief before an inscription which is usually translated "a prayer for Muiredach for whom the cross was made [or who caused the cross to be erected]." The Muiredach in this inscription is generally thought...
The arrest of Christ (or the Ecce Homo)
Mauzl Says: A young beardless Christ stands in the centre held by two soldiers; thus, this could be a depiction of the arrest of Christ. Because Christ is dressed in regal fashion with a large, ornate brooch and because he carries a wand (sceptre), this may represent the mocking of...
Mauzl Says: The right cross arm depicts the Resurrection with guards kneeling on each side of the tomb and three angels behind them holding in a napkin a small figure representing the soul.PS: Much of the information on this page was taken from Helen M. Roe, Monasterboice and its...
Mauzl Says: In the centre Christ holds up His right hand as if saying to Thomas on his right, "Reach your finger here; see my hands. Reach your hand here and put it into my side. Be unbelieving no longer, but believe" (John 20:27). The figure on the right with the book may be St. John...
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In the centre Christ holds up His right hand as if saying to Thomas on his right, "Reach your finger here; see my hands. Reach your hand here and put it into...
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One of the most treasured landmarks of Louth are the ancient monastic ruins and Round Tower of Monasterboice. Located 5 miles north of Drogheda, just off the M1 motorway, this ecclesiastical site was...
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Another sight of early Christian history to be seen in the Boyne Valley are the historic ruins of Monasterboice. It includes a round tower and some very impressive high crosses dating back to the...
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Giant Celtic Crosses in Monasterboice
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