Celtic crosses are crosses with a circle in the center often seen made out of stone in Irish cemeteries both old and new. I imagine to some extent you will see them in cemeteries in England and Scotland as well.
As a person who isn’t into walking around cemeteries I have to admit I find the ones in Ireland fascinating. That is something I never thought I would say or write for that matter, but I do. Those Celtic crosses are the biggest reason why I enjoy walking through those cemeteries. I find them absolutely mesmerizing. Well almost. There are so many to look at! There are tall ones and short ones alike. The carvings on them are always cool to look at.
There is one other reason why I like to walk through Irish cemeteries. That’s because I never know when I’m going to see a grave stone with the last name McCann which happens to be my mom’s maiden name. When I see it I can’t help but to wonder if there might possibly be some relation there. Most likely not, but then again you never know. Anyway lets get back to these Celtic crosses, shall we.
Today my family and I went to a local cemetery to see the grave stone of one of our former Presidents, President Chester A. Arthur, our 21st President. I had no idea any of our Presidents were buried so close to our house, so we figured why not go check it out. While there, my husband and I noticed a Celtic cross and boy were we happy and surprised to see it. As we drove around looking for President Arthur’s grave sight we noticed more and more Celtic crosses. All we could think to ourselves was “If we had know they were in local cemeteries we would visit more often”.
There is something about these Crosses. I was looking at the designs of one of them that reminded me of the circle patterns on the neolithic sites that I’ve seen in Ireland. Not to mention all the other Irish Celtic designs. They are truly amazing to look at. At least we think so.
Kathleen Smith is an indie author and blogger. She also has a podcast called Kathleen’s Korner. You can read more about Kathleen and her family in Good-bye Brooklyn Hello Upstate