La tour ronde ruinée & E face de la Croix de Muiredach, Monasterboice, Co Louth, République d'Irlande: Une première Croix du C10ème Haut montrant le Christ à Glory.

• Contributeur: Mick Sharp / Alamy Banque D'Images
• ID de l’image: 2BK2J8G
• Taille du fichier: 28,5 MB (1,2 MB Téléchargement compressé)
• Autorisations: Modèle - non | Propriété - non
• Dimensions: 2571 x 3870 px | 21,8 x 32,8 cm | 8,6 x 12,9 inches | 300dpi
• Date de la prise de vue: 17 mai 1977
• Lieu: Muiredach's Cross, Monasterboice, Collon, Co Louth, Republic of Ireland

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The ruined round tower & E face of Muiredach's Cross, Monasterboice, Co Louth, Republic of Ireland: an early C10th High Cross showing Christ in Glory surrounded by good & bad souls & the Archangel Michael weighing the souls. Scenes from the Old & New Testament include Adam & Eve, and Cain slaying Abel. An inscription on the base says that the cross was erected by 'Muiredach', possibly the abbot Muiredach mac Domhnaill who died c 922. The topless bell tower still stands to a height of c 92ft (28m). In 1097 it was burned by Vikings along with the books & church treasures it contained. The first monastery here (Mainister Bhuithe) was founded by St Buite who died in c 521.

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