Muiredach Cross

Originally painted, monumental crosses in Ireland like this one are the largest freestanding sculpture from the Middle Ages.

Muiredach Master, Muiredach Cross, c. 923 C.E., sandstone, 18 feet high, Monasterboice (Mainistir Bhuithe), County Louth, Ireland

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Cite this page as: Dr. Lauren Kilroy-Ewbank and Dr. Steven Zucker, "Muiredach Cross," in Smarthistory, September 30, 2022, accessed April 19, 2024, https://smarthistory.org/muiredach-cross/.