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Kilree Cross
West Face, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland
The Kilree (Kil means church) Cross is a 9 foot tall sandstone cross, which
stands in a field to the west of the ruined church and Round tower of Kilree.
The spiral symbolizes the image of life and death, the image of everything
rhythmical or the interconnectedness of all things, of becoming and passing
away. A spiral moving to the right is the path of life or growth (spring) and
one moving to the left is the path of decline or death (winter). The spirals and
bosses on this cross represent the astronomical concept of the year. The central
boss represents God with all things revolving around Him. The bottom boss
without a spiral around it is the bare winter sun. The boss to the left
spiraling to the right represents the spring sun unfolding in spirals. The top
boss is the summer sun, expanding powerfully in the spiral and surging upwards.
The right boss with its spiral moving to the left represents the Autumnal
equinox.
| Size |
SKU # |
| 10 1/2" x 5 1/2" |
168 |
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