Durrow (Darú/oak) High Cross, Tullamore, County Offaly today inside the disused C. of I. church now managed by the Office of Public Works which stands in the centre of Durrow graveyard on the demesne lands of Durrow Abbey House. Durrow monastery was reputedly founded in the 6th century by Colum Cille who died in 597 and whose feastday is celebrated on the 9th of June. The church and graveyard stands today in the parish of Durrow, Diocese of Meath in the Barony of Ballycowan. This impressive cross depicts numerous biblical scenes and decorative panels. Descriptive text on the high cross carvings provided courtesy of Peter Harbison. National Monument No. 313. For more information on Durrow High Cross, visit: https://maps.archaeology.ie/HistoricEnvironment/?SMRS=OF009-005010-
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