Main image: File pic of a Lough Derg Penal Cross, courtesy of the National Museum of Ireland.
A rare 19th century Lough Derg ‘Penal Cross’ is expected to make up to €1,000 at auction.
It is being offered in Whyte’s ongoing ‘Eclectic Collector’ online sale.
The Lough Derg Penal Cross which is currently being sold by Whyte’s Auctioneers in Dublin.
According to the National Museum of Ireland: “It has been argued that the crosses, through similarities in style and technique, have a single origin. They were likely carved and sold in the vicinity of Lough Derg, Co. Donegal to those undertaking the pilgrimage to Station Island”.
“The Lough Derg pilgrimage in Donegal, where these crosses originated, was as internationally popular in Europe in medieval times, as Santiago de Compostela in Spain.”
This particular cross was acquired from a private owner in County Monaghan about ten years ago.
Inscribed INRI on the front and, on the back, IHS with a ‘Sacred Heart’, crown of thorns, sunrise and nails motifs.
The auctioneers have described it as being in a ‘fine’ condition.
Read more about the Lough Derg Penal Crosses HERE.
Whyte’s ‘Eclectic Collector’ online auction started last weekend and will run until 6 April. This will be a timed online sale with viewing at Whyte’s Dublin gallery. To view the catalogue, go to www.whytes.ie
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