Saturday 15th February 2025, 10am – 4.30pm.

As the central symbol of the Christian faith, the Cross has been depicted in a variety of ways by artists since the early Christian period. This one-day conference explores how Irish sculptors and artists have portrayed the key instruments of Christ’s passion in the millennium between the seventh and the seventeenth centuries. The contributors will examine the art historical, historical and theological aspects of the Irish High Crosses and will trace the enduring influence of these iconic monuments.

• 9.30 to 10am: Registration.
• 10am – 10.45am: Form, Contexts and Functions of the Irish High Crosses with Dr Megan Henvey.
• 11.10am – 12 noon: The Iconography of Irish High Crosses with Professor Rachel Moss.
• 12.10pm: Conventual Mass followed by lunch.
• 2.20pm – 3.10pm: The Cross in Late Medieval Ireland with Br Colmán Ó Clabaigh.
• 3.45pm – 4.30pm: The Afterlives of Medieval Crosses with Professor Rachel Moss.

Cost is €70 with lunch and refreshments provided. Details on talks and speakers may be found on our website here. For bookings contact 061 621005 or events@glenstal.com