5.7K views · 659 reactions | Wishing you a Happy Easter... Here's a short video of the variety of Celtic crosses found here in Ireland. | James A. Truett - Irish Artist | Facebook

Here's a fascinating collection of Celtic Crosses in a variety of styles found here in the Irish countryside, mostly in Medieval abbey ruins and graveyards. The Celtic Cross — a cross combined with a circle around the intersection — became popular in Ireland sometime before the 8th Century. It’s believed they were introduced in Ireland by either Saint Patrick or Saint Declan during missions to convert Irish Pagans to Christianity. If you follow the various techniques used to sway the opinions of