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the Celtic Letters

 

the Fahan Mura Cross

The Fahan Mura Cross is located in a graveyard of a ruined church, beside the road from Letterkenny to Buncarna, and was the site of a monastery founded by St. Colmcille for his disciple St. Mura. This early 7th century cross-slab is 6 1/2 feet and demonstrates a close connection with Scotland, where the shape is more common. The intertwined ribbon knotwork is thought to represent the Tree of Life and the five circles symbolizing fruit. The Tree of Life with its roots on the earth and its branches high in the air symbolized a connection between heaven and earth. The seasonal cycles of the tree links it with growth, death, and rebirth.

 

The
Fahan Mura
Cross

Co. Donegal, Ireland

length
8" / 20cm
width
4" /10cm
weight
3lb / 1.5kg
price
$35.00
(+ S&H)
 
   


the original Fahan Mura Cross
the original Fahan Mura Church, Co. Donegal, Ireland