Church and high cross

By admin • April 29th, 2010

Church and high cross

Church and high cross On the borders of counties Carlow and Kilkenny you will find the ruins of a monastery founded here in the seventh century by St. Fiachra. The remains consist of a twelfth-century Romanesque church and a high cross. The worn heads above the doorway are said to represent a meeting between St. Moling and St. Fiachra. The doorway has been tampered with over the years but it retains its attractive proportions and decorative style.

Open: Daily, daylight hours | Admission: Free | Parking: Yes9 Directions to the next site: Return to R705 (240 metres) and turn right in direction of Borris and R705 for 3.3km.Turn right at R702 and continue for 1.1km into the village of Borris. Distance 4.6km.

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