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Early Medieval (Dark Age)Site Name: Castledermot High Crosses Alternative Name: St Dairmuid's Cross,Country: Ireland (Republic of)
NOTE: This site is 0.256 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Co. Kildare Type: Ancient Cross
Nearest Town: Carlow Nearest Village: Castledermot
Latitude: 52.910416N Longitude: 6.834854W
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| 2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
| 1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
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| 5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
| 4 | Short walk on a footpath |
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X-Ice visited on 30th Jul 1982 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 4 Access: 5
Castledermot (Dysert Diarmaid) monastic site is 6 miles NE of Carlow. In the churchyard are two 9th century high crosses and a round tower. The site dates back to 815 or 818 CE when St Dairmuid founded a monastery here. He was the son of Dairmait, high king of Ireland, and was an abbot and bishop. However, he died in 823 CE not long after founding his monastery. His feast-day is held on 23rd June.
The best preserved of the two high crosses, the North Cross, stands at 10 feet tall and is made of granite. On it's base (front) there is a hunting scene, while on the back the miracle of the loaves and fishes. The shaft (front) has panels depicting biblical scenes, including David with his harp and Adam and Eve. The central panel between the wheel-head (heaven) shows the crucifixion of Christ.
The South Cross has only the granite shaft remaining but the detail, although worn, shows Daniel in the lion's den in the lower panel (front) while the top panel has the sacrifice of Isaac; the middle panel has Celtic interlacing and spirals (front and back).
The round tower, now somewhat damaged, dates from the 10th century, and still stands at 25 metres high or 65 feet. Also the foundations of a ruined church, a reconstructed Romanesque doorway, and grave-slabs dating from the 8th-12th century.
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