Camus

A monastery was established here, on the left bank of the River Bann, in about 580 CE. The townland was originally known as Camus-juxta-Bann. The monastery is associated with St Comgall of Bangor, but the original founder is unknown. The High cross now stands in the eastern section of the present graveyard, which is also the site of the old graveyard and monastery. It originally stood in the western corner of the graveyard, but was thrown down in 1760 and later the shaft was re-used as a gatepost. It was finally re-erected, in it's stepped base, in 1905. The red sandstone cross, now missing it's head, stands about 2.8 metres high and bears iconographic scenes from the Old and New Testaments on the two main faces.

I am wondering if this cross was re-erected the right way around as the west face bears scriptural scenes from the Old Testament, normally these are on the east face and the west face normally depicted scenes from the New Testament. From the bottom Panel up they areas follows: West face 1. Adam and Eve. 2. Cain and Abel. 3. Noah's Ark. and 4. The Sacrifice of Isaac. East face, below right, 1. The Adoration of the Magi. 2. The Baptism of Christ. 3. The Marriage Feast of Cana and finally 4. The Miracle of Loaves and Fishes ? The south side bears three panels of Bosses, Fretwork and possibly four rampant lions. The north side has a fretwork panel with bosses in the middle panel and more bosses in the top panel.

West face

East face

Noah's Ark

Baptism of Christ