crosses historical around inishowen peninsula

On the east side of the road is a tall cross with Christ and an angel cut in low relief on one face. On the west side of the road is a tall and narrow cross with only stumps of arms, and there is a stone pillar with an incised ring-cross and a zigzag motif....

The most important of these is a cross which on one side has interlacing forming a cross and a crucifixion scene above three figures, while on the other side is more interlacing.

Beside the cross are two small pillars, one with a man (Goliath?) with sword and shield, a bird, David and his harp and a curvilinear motif; while the other stone has on it a number of figures, one with a bell and a staff. The cross has been dated to the 18th century but at least some of the carving on the sma...

St. Colmcille founded a monastery here in the 6th century; records testify to its existence up till 1101. The present church is modern, but to the east of the church there is a cross-slab which has been dated to the 7th-9th century.

On one face it has two figures surrounding a cross composed of interlaced bands and on the other face is a cross of similar design. On the north side is the only Greek inscription known from Early Christian Ireland; in translation, it reads 'Glory and ho...