Muirdeach Cross, Monasterboice, Co. Louth

Muirdeach Cross, Monasterboice, Co. Louth

Cross

Lantern slide depicting a cross in Monasterboice, Co. Louth. Originally titled 'From Muiredach's Cross. Monasterboice' and labelled 'L5 21'. The monument is found in an old monastic settlement in Monasterboice. The slide shows the top of the West face of the Muirdeach cross, so named by the individual for whom the cross was erected for. The West side of the cross includes a prayer for Muirdeach, which indicates that the cross was either created by Muirdeach, or at his request. It is thought that the Muirdeach referenced was an abbot in the monestary, Muirdeach Mac Domhall. The engravings on the West side of the cross show scenes from various Christian parables, including Christ being mocked by Roman soldiers before his crucifixtion.

Holly Cooper

The Discovery Programme

The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI)

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RSAI, Lantern Slide, BOX 33

BOX33_021

11/01/17

Scanned to 2400 dpi , 16 bit greyscale image with automatic exposure

RSAI Lantern Slide Collection

114.3mb

7559 x 7559 pixels

Lantern Slides

Country: Ireland

County: Louth

Logainm County Code: http://www.logainm.ie/100021.aspx

Townland: Monasterboice

Logainm Townland: https://www.logainm.ie/34018.aspx

Irish National Grid East: 304347

Irish National Grid North: 282034

Position Source: www.logainm.ie

Latitude: 53.777612

Longitude: 6.4177054

Place: Monasterboice, Co. Louth Latitude: 53.7875134 Longitude: -6.416300399999955

The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI)