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Cathrin
August 20, 2022
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Kilfenora Cathedral is located on the Burren plateau in County Clare. It was built around 1189 on the site of an early monastery founded by St Fachtna in the 6th …
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June 18, 2023
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The most famous of Kilfenora's high crosses, the so-called Doorty Cross, is an impressive 2.80 m high and shows an unusual relief, especially on the west side: a bishop with miter and crosier stands above two other clergymen. These push their crooks into the back of a winged creature, which in turn rests on two human figures. This scene may represent the beginning of the new European reforms in the Irish Church in the 12th century.
irishstones.org/place.aspx?p=1211&i=15
irishstones.org/place.aspx?p=1211&i=15
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•christian427
September 6, 2023
Hiking
It is good to see that the High Cross is under glass - in 1994 the cross was still in front of the cathedral and was exposed to wind and weather. (see photos)
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