Nurney Cross

Nurney Cross is a stone cross located in Nurney, County Carlow, Ireland, and is an early example of a high cross.

The site was a monastic site founded by Abbán in the 5th century AD and the cross is believed to date from that time.

Description
The cross is a circle-headed cross embedded in the ground near St. John's Church of Ireland, Nurney.

A second cross nearby stands 1.7 m high and is about 1.2 m wide at the arms and 30 cm thick.