Archaeology in Ireland: Investigations of the Celtic High Cross in Clonmacnois (County Offaly, Ireland)

This page contains information from my study of Irish gravestones, undertaken in 1992 at Clonmacnois. The text in these pages is a partial rendition of my larger work. Please feel free to explore everything you find here and to send me your comments, questions, and suggestions. I sincerely appreciate all of the thoughts and information that people share with me through email, and I am continually learning more valuable insights in this way. I hope you enjoy visiting this web site!

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Topics for you to choose ...

Basic description of the field research

How did I come about doing this project?

What is a high cross?

Why is Clonmacnois important for this study?

What does a high cross look like?

Artistic elements and their origins

Temporal variation

Spatial variation

Summary and conclusions

Links to some other web sites


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