Historical Postcard Collection: Cashel - St. Patrick's Cross
Bailiúchán Chártaí Poist Stairiúla: Caiseal – Crois Phádraig
Despite the fact that St. Patrick's Cross was created in Ireland during the 12th Century, it was not built in the traditional Irish style of the period. The Cross, which is held on the Rock, is built in the Latin Style, which had two pillars running parallel with the main body of the cross, with supports at either side. One face of the monument depicts Christ's crucifixion, while the other shows the image of an abbot or bishop, perhaps representing Patrick himself.
The Cross is carved from sandstone, and is today in the undercroft of the Vicar's Choral. A concrete replica now stands where the original was placed until the 1970s, when, to protect it from the elements, it was moved indoors.
The base of the Cross is thought by some to be older than the monument on top of it, and the theory has been put forward, perhaps erroneously, that it acted as the inauguration seat for the Kings of Munster. Recent studies, however, have indicated that the base dates from the same period as the Cross it supports. The interior of the base is hollow to a depth of about a foot. This hollow may have acted as a repository for relics or other valuables.
Fantasy and Folklore
Anything associated with St. Patrick has given rise to many legends, myths and traditions, and this Latin Cross is no different. The Cross is said to have healing powers, particularly of dental ailments. Much to the interest of bachelors and spinsters, a ritual performed around it supposedly induces a swift marriage.
The vailidity of these claims, however, like those that deal with the meaning and symbolism of the Cross, are very much open to question.
Source - Dúchas, "The Rock of Cashel"
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last updated on: Friday, 03-Feb-12 19:32:16 GMT
Ce gur tógadh Crois Phádraig sa 12ú hAois, ní raibh sé tógtha sa ghnáthstíl Gaelach den tréimhse. Tógadh an Chrois, atá suite ar an gCarraig, sa stíl Laidineach, ledhá cholún comhthreomhara i gcorp na croise, le tacaíocht ar an dá thaobh. Ar aghaidh amháin tá céasadh Chríost agus ar an aghaidh eile tá ab nó easpag, b’fhéidir Naomh Pádraig é féin.
Is as gaineamhchloch a tógadh an chrois, agus seasann sé anois i bhfochroit Chóir an Bhiocáire. Tá cóip choincréite de ag seasamh san áit inar sheas an bhunchóip go dtí na 1970daí, nuair a bogadh isteach í chun í a chaomhnú ón aimsir.
Ceaptar go bhfuil bunchloch na croise níos sine ná an chuid eile den chrois. Tá teoiric ann, ach b’fhéidir nach fíor atá sé, gur cloch chorónaithe Ríthe Mumhan atá anois mar bhunchloch na croise. Leiríonn staidéir chomhaimseartha, áfach, go dtagann an bhunchloch as an tréimhse chéanna leis an gcrois. Tá taobh istigh na bunchloiche folamh go doimhneacht aon troithe. Seans gur coimeadadh iarsmaí nó nithe luachmhara eile anseo.
Fantaisíocht agus Béaloideas
Ar nós aon rud eile le baint aige le Naomh Pádraig, is iomaí finscéal, miotas agus traidisiúin a bhaineann leis an gCrois Laidineach seo. Deirtear go bhfuil cumhachtaí leighis ag an gCrois, go hairithe leigheas na bhfiacal. Ba ábhar suime do bhaitsiléirí agus mná neamhphósta í, toisc deasghnáth a déanadh thart uirthi chun pósadh tapaidh a fháil.
Ní mór, áfach, fírinne na nósanna seo a cheistiú, mar aon le brí agus siombalachas na Croise. Tá ceisteanna ag baint leis an dá cheann acu.
Foinse - Dúchas, "The Rock of Cashel"
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