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Item number:140359066602
Item location:Dublin 24, Ireland, Ireland
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Condition: NewMetal: Sterling Silver
Pendant Shape, Theme: CrossStyle: Christian Cross
Gender: UnisexOrigin: Ireland
Size: 1" length, 0.5" width, 18" chain  

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Sterling Silver Duleek Christian Celtic Cross 18" Chain

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Sterling Silver Celtic Christian Duleek Cross

The Duleek High Cross in County Meath, Ireland is one of Irelands most famous ancient cross. The Duleek dates back to the time of St Patrick and a monastery established by his disciple St Ciaran.

What makes the Duleek Cross special is that it contains elements from so many different Celtic art themes - knots, spirals, mazes and not surprisingly it has been an inspiration to jewellers and artists all around the world.

Read more about the Duleek Cross below.

This superb piece of Irish jewellery is individually handcrafted here in Ireland using hallmark sterling silver by a skilled silversmith. The design is a celtic cross with a small Claddagh motif on top.

Our Emerald Isle Gifts collection has been inspired by the art and skill of our forefathers, to bring you jewellery with classical charm and elegance.

Read about the Celtic Cross below.

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Length: 1" inch (2.5cm approx)

Diameter 0.5" (1.25cm)

Chain: 45cm (18")

Comes in attractive presentation box

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The Story of the Duleek Cross

Though synonymous with the Duleek Cross, which was erected in the ninth century, the history of Duleek dates back to the time of St. Patrick and a monastery established by his disciple St. Cianan.

The Irish High Crosses are part of Ireland’s legacy to Western European Art of the Middle Ages and the one at Duleek, though only 1.82 metres high, merits particular attention.

High Crosses or Celtic crosses are found throughout the country on old monastic sites. Some were probably used as locations for religious ceremonies while other simply marked out boundaries.
The earliest crosses were made of wood and metal and were probably much smaller than the great stone monuments that survive today. The stone crosses are believed to date back to the ninth century and imitate the wood and metal one that predated them.

What makes the Duleek Cross special is that it contains elements from so many different Celtic art themes – knots, spirals, mazes – and has been an inspiration to jewellers and artists around the world.

The features on the cross combine Celtic and Christian themes. On its west face are a number of figure sculptures, most notably a crucifixion scene as well as scenes depicting the early life of the Virgin Mary. Another scene may represent the Holy Family, perhaps the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple.

On the same face an event from the history of the monastery is also depicted. Adamnan, a monk, visited the tomb of St. Cianan where the latter’s body uncorrupted. Despite warnings to the contrary he touched the saint’s body and subsequently lost an eye.

Adamnan fasted in penance and miraculously his eye was restored. This event is depicted on the top panel of the cross.

The south side contains a winged creature while the east face and the sides of the cross have some interesting geometrical designs.

The centre of the cross has seven raised spirals believed to represent the dance of heavenly bodies around the sun, long before Copernicus put forward his heliocentric theory.
This sandstone cross was constructed in the 9th century and at the time it was believed that there were five planets plus the sun and the moon.

The Duleek Knot, named after the pattern found on the south cross, is found in many old druid and pre Christian patterns. Its symbols represent the sun and the forces of nature – earth, air and water, while a cross indicates a integration of Christian and druidic beliefs.

Also known as the Protection Knot with interlocking triquetras (symmetrical triangular interlaced arcs used in metalwork and stone crosses) indicating unity and perpetual strength.

Duleek’s significance predates this cross by about four hundred years. It founded by St. Patrick who sent his disciple St. Cianan here to build a church and establish a monastic settlement.

Its name in Irish, Daimhliag Chianain translates as "the churchstone of St. Cianan". His church was regarded as the first stone church in Ireland and unfortunately no trace of it remains.
Cianan was baptised by Patrick around the year 450 and died in 488.

Due to its proximity to the eastern seaboard, Duleek was attacked many times by the Vikings. In terms of importance as a monastic settlement it was on a par with Armagh, Clonard and Clonmacnoise. The settlement included a hospital, almshouses and sanctuaries.

Duleek is situated in area rich steeped in history. A few miles to the north are the famous chambered cairns of Newgrange, Knowth and Dowth, which are reckoned to be more than 5,000 years old.
Tara, the seat of the High Kings is a little over ten miles to the south west, while the ancient monastic settlement of Kells is about 20 miles to the west. The Hill of Slane where St. Patrick lit the famous Paschal Fire is only about eight miles away.

Monks accompanying the body of Brian Boru and his son-in-law to Armagh for burial after his death at the Battle of Clontarf in 1014 have rested here. Some time later the O’Kelly family built an Augustinian Priory at Duleek.

In the late 12th century the Norman, Hugh de Lacy built himself a castle nearby and granted Church of St. Cianan to the Augustinians of Gloucestershire, just a few short years after the Normans themselves had ransacked the priory.

Another cross of note in the middle of the village is a wayside cross, known as the Dowdall Cross. It was erected by Dame Jennet Dowdall in 1601 as a memorial to her first husband, William Bathe. The cross, which was repaired in 1810, is one of a series of crosses constructed by Dowdall in memory of Bathe and includes the Athcarne Cross about three miles south-west of Duleek.

Celtic Culture

Celtic culture, like the spirit of man, has endured the ages, offering us a beauty that is timless and unique. The designs, patterns and decorations of the Celts, refined and enhanced as they made their way across Europe, are a valuable legacy.

The Celts were renowned for their love of precious metals, using it to create ornate jewellery, religious icons and weapons of war.

This superb piece of Irish jewellery is individually handcrafted here in Ireland using hallmark sterling silver. Our Celtic Designs collection has been inspired by the art and skill of our forefathers, to bring you jewellery with classical charm and elegance.

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