Irelands Templar Town Drogheda Town of the skull 💀

A 7 ft Celtic High cross named the nether-cross. In the 6th century, one of the 12 apostles of St finian, set up a monastery and In the 9th century , the early christians carved this cross out of granite in the image of the one carried by St canice ,a friend of the apostle St Columba who was the founder of the monastery. The cross stood on the northern boundary of the village, until In 1649, when word got out of Cronwell and his troops landing at Ringsend, they quickly dismantled and buried the cross to protect it, making the site look like a fresh grave. For 160 years it stayed there, until in 1806, when a vicar, heard of its existence from an old man, who spoke of his own grandfather , as a boy being present when it was buried. So began, the Reverent Doctor’s search, until he found it and erected it in the southeast corner of this now derelict Ancient graveyard in Finglas. Also in this grave yard , is the ruins of the Church of St Canice. Sadly , it has been left to rot. Shame on all involved..

This Damaged cross, in Dromiskin near Drogheda “ can be found at an early monastery founded by “ Lughaidh” who was a disciple of St Patrick. This granite cross is dated from the 10th century, and lay flat and broken until in 1918, when it was re-errected onto a modern granite shaft and re positioned east of a bell tower. There is a Hunting scene carved into its left arm and on its right, a horse carrying a headless torso. It is believed this scene depicts, David and Goliath. The cross itself, bares many wonderful carvings..