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Clonmacnoise is by the River Shannon and borders both Counties Galway & Roscommon.
There are some interesting high crosses. The originals are now protected in a museum complex.

Outside, replica crosses (they are an exact copy, but not in stone!)
are displayed in their original positions.

The crosses date from several hundred years after St Patrick converted Ireland to Christianity,
although one bears an engraving of the Celtic pagan god Cernunnos.
Clonmacnoise_Castle ruin
Clonmacnoise_Castle ruin		 Clonmacnoise_replica high cross of the scriptures with ruined temple Dermot
Clonmacnoise_replica high cross of the scriptures with ruined temple Dermot		 replica high crossof the scriptures detail
replica high crossof the scriptures detail		 O'Rourkes tower window
O'Rourkes tower window		 above Whispering Arch_Temple of Dermot
above Whispering Arch_Temple of Dermot
North Cross replica detail (River Shannon behind)
North Cross replica detail (River Shannon behind)		 North Cross detail of Cernunnos Celtic God and engraved long after St Patrick's time
North Cross detail of Cernunnos Celtic God and engraved long after St Patrick's time		 Temple Finion tower
Temple Finion tower		 South Cross replica detail
South Cross replica detail		 South Cross replica side view
South Cross replica side view
North cross replica_Temple Connor_Temple Finion and tower
North cross replica_Temple Connor_Temple Finion and tower		 St Kierans cell (reputedly)
St Kierans cell (reputedly)		 Museum Oratory relics
Museum Oratory relics		 Museum engraving from site
Museum engraving from site		 Original Cross of Scriptures reverse
Original Cross of Scriptures reverse
Offaly_Roadside artwork
Offaly_Roadside artwork

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