Ireland, County Tyrone, Ardboe High Cross.

Ireland, County Tyrone, Ardboe High Cross.

Ireland, County Offaly, Clonmacnoise monastery, South Cross preserved in controlled atmospheric conditions.

Ireland, County Offaly, Clonmacnoise, Monastery Round tower with row of crosses and River Shannon in the background.

Ireland, County Monaghan, Clones, Celtic Cross against blue sky.

IRELAND, County Sligo, Drumcliffe, Celtic High Cross.

IRELAND, County Sligo, Drumcliffe, Celtic High Cross.

IRELAND, County Wexford, Irish National Heritage Park, Reconstruction of a typical monastic oratory with replica of a celtic cross in front.

IRELAND, County Wexford, Irish National Heritage Park, Reconstruction of a typical monastic oratory with replica of a celtic cross in front.

IRELAND, County Wexford, Irish National Heritage Park, Celtic cross Detail of some of the carving.

IRELAND, County Wexford, Irish National Heritage Park, Celtic cross Detail of some of the carving.

IRELAND, County Wexford, Irish National Heritage Park, Celtic cross as it might have looked after construction.