Killamery

Situated in an old graveyard in Kilkenny is the High Cross of Killamery one of the western Ossory group of crosses. The west face of the cross bears most of the figure sculpture, unfortunately the light was not good on my last visit so I will have to photograph that side at a later date. The east face pictured left, is mainly decorated with marigolds and a boss in the centre of the head surrounded by intertwining serpents. There is a worn inscription on the base of the cross which is said to read as 'OR DO MAELSECHNAILL' a prayer for Maelsechnaill, Maelsechnaill was the High King of Ireland from 846 to 862.

Close to the cross lies a wonderful inscribed cross slab pictured above, click on the pic to see a high resolution image.

East Face