Ahenny High Crosses

These high crosses from Ahenny form part of a group of high crosses identified within the kingdom of Lismore, known as the Denise. Other areas with high crosses are Kilkieran, Tibberaghny, Killamery and Kilree – collectively known as the Ossory Group. In early medieval Ireland, the Kingdom of Ossory was a powerful buffer state between the Laigin to the north and Eoghanacht to the west. The Kin...