In Castledemot, among the ruins of two medieval friaries, a parish church gong
back to the twelfth century, and a Round Tower, also was an ancient monastery,
which was founded in 812. The two crosses found there were probably erected in
the ninth century. The south cross is 12 feet tall. The east face is covered
with interwoven bands and fields of continuous round and angled spirals. The
spiral is a shape that is always in motion. It links that which is outside with
the center, and it links a center with the universe outside. The spiral also
represents the seasons, of life and death, of becoming and passing away. The
maze pattern on the crosshead and shaft are called key patterns. These patterns
represent the twists and turns of life's journey.
