Ahenny (Irish: Áth Eine, meaning 'ford of Eine') is a small village and townland in County Tipperary, Ireland.[1] It is notable for its ancient Irish high crosses.[2] Close to the village is the early Christian foundation of Kilclispeen monastery[3] and in the adjoining graveyard stand two celebrated Irish High Crosses: the Ahenny High Crosses.[4][5]
^Placenames Database of Ireland
^Michael A. Monk; John Sheehan. Early Medieval Munster. p. 127.
^Marcus KEANE (1867). The Towers and Temples of Ancient Ireland. Hodges, Smith. pp. 145–.
^Colum Hourihane. The Grove Encyclopedia of Medieval Art and Architecture. p. 16.
^Michael W. Herren; Shirley Ann Brown (2002). Christ in Celtic Christianity. p. 201.
Ahenny (Irish: Áth Eine, meaning 'ford of Eine') is a small village and townland in County Tipperary, Ireland. It is notable for its ancient Irish high...
century and occur in two groups: at Ahenny in Ireland, and at Iona, an Irish monastery off the Scottish coast. The Ahenny group is generally earlier. However...
that does not use the circle of the Celtic cross. The Ahenny High Crosses. The two sandstone Ahenny crosses date from the 8th to 9th centuries and are among...
County Tipperary – Lough Derg, Thurles, Rock of Cashel, Ormonde Castle, Ahenny High Crosses, Cahir Castle, Bru Boru Heritage Centre and Tipperary Crystal...
A modern ogham inscription is found on a gravestone dating to 1802 in Ahenny, County Tipperary. In Scotland, a number of inscriptions using the ogham...
located on the grounds of the former monastery, about 2 km (1.2 mi) south of Ahenny. Kilkieran was formerly a monastery dedicated to Ciarán of Saighir. The...
son of the tribe of Catiall[i].' A 19th-century ogham inscription from Ahenny, Co. Tipperary (Raftery 1969) Beneath this sepulchral tomb lie the remains...
Ireland. Contents Top A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Ahenny – Áth Eine Ardfinnan – Ard Fhíonáin Ballina – Béal an Átha Ballingarry –...
century, the last inscription being found on the tomb of Mary Dempsey at Ahenny in County Tipperary, which is written in both Irish and English. Transcribed...
left many fine examples such as Muiredach's Cross at Monasterboice and the Ahenny High Cross. The impact of the Vikings on Irish art is not seen until the...
round tower and priory wall Kilree high cross and round tower Ahenny high cross, North Ahenny high cross Killamery high cross Ullard high cross Kilkieran...
A panel on the base of the North Cross at Ahenny, County Tipperary (on the border of Munster and Osraige) depicts a funeral procession, sometimes supposed...
Ahane 45 Owney and Arra Kilnarath Nenagh Ahenny 655 Iffa and Offa East Newtownlennan Carrick on Suir Ahenny Little 84 Slievardagh Newtownlennan Carrick...
again. The old Gaelic entity of Compsey extended as far as Glenbower and Ahenny in Grangemockler parish and also part of Cloneen and adjoining areas. Mullinahone...
High crosses. This "west Ossory group" also includes the Celtic crosses at Ahenny, Kilkieran and Tibberaghny. In addition to two bullauns and a holy well...
attached. Based on carvings on a number of high crosses, including that at Ahenny, County Tipperary, it can be assumed that the clerics held the staffs with...
shares its association with the quarries with the south Tipperary village of Ahenny, which claims the larger of the 3 lakes created by the quarrying of slate...
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