Day 6 - Moone High Cross

One of the stops we made on our tour of Ireland was to look at a Celtic Cross, or High Cross as they are sometimes called. These crosses were used in medieval times as a meeting place for religious purposes and/or as a way to mark boundaries. For more detailed information about what the symbols mean on this particular cross follow this link:

http://www.megalithicireland.com/High%20Cross%20Moone.htm



I enjoyed this stop for another reason though. There was a cemetery next to the cross and while walking through it I stumbled upon a grave stone that might be an ancestor of mine. My Grandmothers Maiden name is Kelly. My Grandmother is not too sure of the dates but her mother and aunts and uncles came over to America sometime in the 1800's. The Grave stone that I found reads:

"Erected by Micheal Kelly Late of Clongh in the Parish of Balungla and now in America in memory of his beloved wife Ellen Kelly who departed this life on the 3rd of November 1857aged 47 yrs. Also his son James died June the 6th 1859 aged 17yrs. "




Kelly C.