Knockpatrick Blue Cross

Knockpatrick church is situated 572 feet above sea level and gives a stunning view of the Shannon Estuary and the surrounding countryside. According to legend, St Patrick consecrated the church at Knockpatrick when he visited the area in 448 AD. He also blessed all that lay west of him, as he never ventured as far as Kerry. It is recorded that the Danes burned Knockpatrick in 1114.
The lichen on this cross replaces the clouds in what was a deep blue, unusual for a Irish November morning.