County Kildare

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Castledermot

County Kildare

St Dermot (6C) founded the monastery here. It was originally called Disert Dermot i.e. ‘Dermot’s hermitage’. There are 2 10C High crosses and a cross base, a 10 C Round Tower, Cross Slabs and Grave Slabs. A Grave Slab may cover the saint’s tomb.

OS: 61 784 850 marked

see www.megalithicireland.com – High Cross Castledermot

See also:

Cross Base Grave Slab (1) Grave Slab (2) High Cross 1 (1) High Cross 1 (2) High Cross 1 (3) High Cross 2 (1) High Cross 2 (2) Holed Stone 2ndcross_fragments
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