Cloncha Cross, Inishowen, Donegal – Things to See and Do

  • Author: ActiveME
  • Created: June 13, 2013 1:22 pm
  • Updated: December 12, 2017 10:59 am
Location: Donegal
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Cloncha Cross at 12 feet high and built over 1,000 years ago in the 10 century is one of the most important early Christian sites in Inishowen. Its carvings are a hybrid of Christian and Celtic geometric artwork on both sides along with depictions of the Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes. It also has carvings of 2 men with folded arms which could be St Paul and St Anthony in the Desert.

1. Cloncha Cross, Inishowen, Donegal - Things to See and Do

Altitude: 24 m
Cloncha Cross at 12 feet high and built over 1,000 years ago in the 10 century is one of the most important early Christian sites in Inishowen. Its carvings are a hybrid of Christian and Celtic geometric artwork on both sides along with depictions of the Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes. It also has carvings of 2 men with folded arms which could be St Paul and St Anthony in the Desert.