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    Monuments: K
  1. Monuments: K
    1. Keills
    2. Kells, Unfinished Cross
    3. Kells, Unfinished Cross
    4. Kells: Cross of Ss. Patrick and Columba
    5. Kells: Cross of Ss. Patrick and Columba
    6. Kells: Cross of Ss. Patrick and Columba
    7. Kells: Cross of Ss. Patrick and Columba
    8. Kells: Cross of Ss. Patrick and Columba
    9. Kells: Cross of Ss. Patrick and Columba
    10. Kildalton
    11. Kildalton
    12. Kildalton
    13. Killamery
    14. Kirkbymoorside
    15. Kirkbymoorside
    16. Kirkcolm
    17. Kirkcolm
    18. Kirkdale
    19. Kirkdale
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Monuments: K

1. Kells: Cross of Ss. Patrick and Columba

Image
RecordAuthor Orla Murphy
ISODate 2002-04-25
Date 25 April 2002
PictureCredit Jane Hawkes
County Meath
Townland Kells
OSMapRef N-73.74
Area Ireland
Dimensions 2.7 m high x 1.27 m across, shaft is 51 cm wide on the face and 29 cm wide at the side.
Location Churchyard of the Round Tower at Kells, Co. Meath
GeneralContext
GeneralDescription This is a general view of the Cross of Ss. Patrick and Columba, Kells Co. Meath. (Also called The Cross of the Tower) EAST FACE
East Base : hunting scene
East Latin inscription: PATRICII ET COLUMBAE CRUX
East E1 interlace
East E2 Adam and Eve knowing their nakedness
East E3 The Three Children in the Fiery Furnace
East E4 Daniel in the Lion's Den
Head Centre 7 bosses
East South arm: Sacrifice of Isaac
East North arm: Ss. Paul and Anthony Breaking Bread in the Desert
Top David playing a musical instrument
Ring interlace

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