Kinnitty Cross
High cross, County Offaly, Ireland
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Kinnitty Cross is a high cross and National Monument located near Kinnitty, County Offaly, Ireland.
TypeHigh cross
LocationCastletown and Glinsk, Kinnitty,
County Offaly, Ireland
County Offaly, Ireland
Coordinates53.103000°N 7.697399°W
Height2.4 m (8 feet)
| Kinnitty Cross | |
|---|---|
| Native name Ardchros Chionn Eitigh (Irish) | |
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| Type | High cross |
| Location | Castletown and Glinsk, Kinnitty, County Offaly, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53.103000°N 7.697399°W |
| Height | 2.4 m (8 feet) |
| Built | 6th century |
  Location of Kinnitty Cross in Ireland | |
| Official name | Kinnitty Cross |
| Reference no. | 510[1] |
Location
Kinnitty Cross is in the grounds of Castle Bernard, built on the west bank of the River Camcor, about 1.5 km (1 mile) east of Kinnitty village.
History
Saint Finnian of Clonard (470–549) built a monastery on the site, and the high cross is associated with this monastery.
Local legend claims that the cross was erected by a St. Colman to commemorate the conversion of his father, Óengus mac Nad Froích (430–489), by Saint Patrick. The cross was covered with carvings in the 9th century by Máel Sechnaill mac Máele Ruanaid (d. 862), High King of Ireland.[2]