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Why does Ireland have crosses?

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Anonymous

14y ago
Updated: 8/19/2019

They are Christian symbols and Ireland is a Christian country. There are many crosses, some ancient high crosses, that have been created by people since the beginning of Christianity in Ireland in the 5th century.

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