Monasterboices High Crosses and Monastic Site — Attraction in The Borough District of Drogheda

A well kept Monastic site dating back to the 500s. Home to the three largest Celtic crosses in Ireland and a round tower which the Irish used as fortifications against their enemies.

Also a site of a local graveyard.

Toilet facilities and parking available for cars and buses.

From Wikipedia below. 👇 The site includes the remains of two churches built in the 14th century or later and an earlier round tower, but it is most famous for its high crosses.

The round tower is about 28 metres tall, and is in very good condition. It was likely built shortly after 968 and damaged in a fire in 1098.[3]

The three high crosses date from the 10th century and form part of the scriptural group (showing biblical scenes).[3]

The 5.5-metre Muiredach's High Cross is regarded as the finest high cross in the whole of Ireland. It is named after an abbot, Muiredach mac Domhnaill, who died in 923 and features biblical carvings of both the Old and New Testaments of the Bible. The North and West crosses are also notable examples of this kind of structure, but these have suffered much more from the effects of the weather. A copy of the main cross is held in the Victoria and Albert...

The 2 ladies in the hut are so kind and helpful. They lend a lamenated page with descriptions of the engravings on the high cross When I returned it,a third woman-Áine, brought us back in to explain so many interesting facts and ideas about the old monastery and also about other sites. I could have listened to her forever. Most impressive person I've met in a long time. Bring cash... unfortunately, I didn't and feel dreadful as they let me take some souvenirs for free. Maybe they will arrange a way to pay by card in the future. For what at a glance looks to be a small graveyard, there is so much to it and I'm sure i only had a taste. I left feeling extremely fortunate that we have so much history in Ireland and that Áine exists and beautifully tells us so...

Beautiful place to visit, but please heed the warnings. I was on a road trip around Ireland with my husband and we were currently in between hotels. We had all our luggage in our rental car. It would have been very impractical to carry it all with us as we looked at the crosses. There appeared to be no one around. We were the only ones there, or so we thought. We were looking at the crosses for about fifteen minutes and when we got back to the rental car the rear passenger window was broken and some of our bags were stolen. If you are in between hotels and have all your luggage with you, do NOT stop here. You WILL get robbed. Leave nothing in your vehicle if you wish to visit the crosses and leave with all of...