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The Celtic Cross has been a symbol of Irish culture and faith for more than 1,500 years and probably far longer than that. St Patrick is often credited with creating the Celtic Cross but its true origins are much older. It may have begun as a pagan symbol but it was championed by Christianity in the form of the High Crosses around Ireland and in illuminated manuscripts. | Ireland Calling

The Celtic Cross.🍂 Tradition tells it to be a symbol of faith, of strength and of eternal protection. 🕯️Entwined with early Pagan symbolism and the Christian Cross. The vertical arms embrace the Spiritual world with the horizontal arms reaching from the Heavens into the Earth. The four arms tell of the four elements. The Earth, the Air, the Fire and the Water. The Mind, the Body, the Heart, the Soul.✨ The North, South, East and West. The Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. 🍂Its halo or ring is