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<< Text Pages >> Killamery High Cross - Ancient Cross in Ireland (Republic of) in Co. Kilkenny

Submitted by Sunny100 on Saturday, 11 September 2010  Page Views: 5458

Early Medieval (Dark Age)Site Name: Killamery High Cross Alternative Name: The Maelsechnaill Cross
Country: Ireland (Republic of) County: Co. Kilkenny Type: Ancient Cross
Nearest Town: Kilkenny  Nearest Village: Castlecomer
Map Ref: S377361
Latitude: 52.475460N  Longitude: 7.445912W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
4 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
4 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
5 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
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Ancient Cross in Co. Kilkenny
Killamery High Cross stands in the graveyard at the monastic site of Killamery some 10 miles N of Kilkenny.

A monastery was established here by St Goban, a disciple of St Fursey, in 632 CE. There is also a cross-base, two holed stones (bullauns) and a holy well. Killamery is also spelt as Cill Lamrai.

The high cross is 3.06 metres tall and dates from the 9th century CE. It is richly sculptured on the shaft of the E face with what are thought to be three marigold flowers. There is a boss in the middle of the wheel-head that is surrounded by interlacing serpents and, above the boss an open-mouthed dragon. On top of the cross a gabled cap-stone. The prophet Noah in his ark is depicted on the arm and scenes from the life of St John the Baptist. On the base an inscription recalls: OR DO MAELSECHNAILL or 'a prayer for Maelsechnaill', who was high king of Ireland 846-862 CE.

There is also a cross-slab of an earlier date with a cross carved onto it and an inscription OROIT AR ANMAIN N AEDAIN. Two holed-stones or bullauns can also be seen, one stone in particular has a hole going right through. Down some steps and next to a standing stone there is a holy well, possibly St Goban's Well.
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