Termonfeckin High Cross
Map Reference: O141804 (3141, 2804)
A monastery was founded here in 665 by St Fechin of Fore. The High Cross is the most noticeable remnant of an ealy foundation. It is a ring-headed sandstone cross with a church shaped finial and a plain hemispherical base.
The E face has a crucifixion surmounted by a winged figure and the W face has Christ in Glory. All faces of the shaft feature panels of interlacing and spiral ornament. The base is probably of fairly recent origin.
A short distance to the E of the cross is a small granite base of another cross. It tapers from a rectangular base to a circular top. Each side has a plain open panel framed by a double line in relief. Between this cross base and the High Cross is a small sandstone crucifixion slab.
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