High Crosses of Ireland
High Crosses or Celtic Crosses as they are also known, are found throughout Ireland on old monastic sites. Along with the Book of Kells and the Book of Durrow, these High Crosses are Irelands biggest contribution to Western European Art of the Middle Ages. Some were probably used as meeting points for religious ceremonies and others were used to mark boundaries.
The earliest crosses in Ireland…
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Celtic Crosses of Ireland
Celtic Crosses of Ireland
Stone Crosses in Ireland
The Celtic cross is a variant of the Christian cross that first appeared in Ireland, France, and Great Britain during the Early Middle Ages. It is distinguished by the presence of a nimbus or ring.
Celtic Cross with Circle Meaning
The structure of a Celtic Cross onsists of a conventional cross with a circle placed at the point where the arms of the cross meet the stem…
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Happy Midwinter and Blessed Imbolc ❄️🌸
Spring is just around the corner
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Celtic cross in Lakeview Cemetery. Photo by me- do not repost without credit.
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trent reznor at numbers nightclub (tx) in 1990
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This one stitched up fairly quickly and was fun to work on. Blackwork Celtic knot, my own design.
Pattern here
My Etsy shop
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High Crosses of Ireland
High Crosses of Ireland
High Crosses or Celtic Crosses as they are also known, are found throughout Ireland on old monastic sites. Along with the Book of Kells and the Book of Durrow, these High Crosses are Irelands biggest contribution to Western European Art of the Middle Ages. Some were probably used as meeting points for religious ceremonies and others were used to mark boundaries.
The earliest crosses in Ireland…
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