Cross in Taghmon

Situated on a gentle S-facing slope at the S edge of Taghmon town. At least 12 granite grave-markers (Corlett (2010) in the graveyard (WX041-008010-) of the original St. Munna’s church (WX041-008003-) have solid ringed heads, and are probably influenced in their design by the only physical remnant of St. Munna’s monastery in the base and head of a granite high cross (WX041-008002-) at the probable site of the medieval parish church (WX041-008015-) c. 100m to the N. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 20 March, 2013

The high cross at Taghmon was likely erected in the 9th or 10th century by a monastic community associated with St. Munna’s church. It is a granite cross, associated with early Christian Ireland, and is significant as part of a site with at least 12 ringed headstones, indicating an important medieval ecclesiastical settlement.