Cardonagh Cross

Among the Early Christian monuments at Cardonagh is a eighth century cross, one of the earliest in Ireland. The shape of the cross is only hinted at, following the Celtic interlace ornament; in the lower half is the figure of a man with extended arms, flanked by smaller figures; and the back also has interlace and a human figure. On either side of the cross are smaller stones with reliefs of David with his harp, a bird, a man with two bells and other devices. Other monuments can be seen in the churchyard at the rear.