Moone Abbey High Crosses Virtual Tour Monochrome

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Note: model best viewed in HD (High Definition) for details on the crosses and display panels.

Moone, in Old Irish, Moen or Móin Cholm-cille (meaning ‘walled enclosure’ or ‘bog’ of Colmcille), was possibly founded by the important Irish monk, commonly known as St Columba, in the 6th century.

The virtual tour includes models of the famous and much loved Tall Cross of Moone, along with the fragmentary Holed Cross. Both crosses were relocated inside the medieval church walls in the mid 1990s to provide a better visitor experience and to protect the carvings from weathering. The crosses were not in their original positions as they were rediscovered in parts from the 19th century onwards. The six National Monuments Service information panels of 1997 are also recreated here in full to provide contextual information.

The church itself is a multiperiod structure. The original 10th or 11th century church with antae was retained as a chancel when the 13th century nave was built. Only the latter is modeled here.