Castledermot North Cross

Granite cross, 3.12m tall, probably carved in the late 9th or early 10th century, at St James Church of Ireland, Castledermot — companion to the South Cross at the same site. The west face has Old Testament scenes (Adam and Eve at the head centre, Daniel in the Lions' Den); the east face has New Testament scenes including a Crucifixion surrounded by the twelve apostles; the base depicts the Loa...