Under the heading of Headstones: The old High Crosses, some of which are simply magnificent, were erected by the High Kings of Eirne and range from the oldest on the Enishowen to midi Eirne. Practically all, over 90%, have been moved from their original locations and most more than once. Just because they are ancient headstones doesn't mean that anyone should be any less appalled than the destruction or removal of more "modern" headstones from the later period of the 17th and 18 century. What is interesting about these high crosses of our ancestors is that most if not all had their inscriptions, as to whom they were dedicated to, carved into the base of the cross below all the wonderful art work and just above the plinth or the base. Most of these crosses that remain are now cemetery decorations and most of these are associated with now ruined 16th and 17th century churches. A great many have had the inscription removed, covered up [in one case with a couple of stone animals, or have lost their plinth and the shafts are buried deep in the ground to support the cross and thereby obscuring the inscriptions. Like many, the inscriptions are lost do the nature of rain and weather on old limestone and the failure of church records to record anything other than who they had doing the work to relocate them as relics. Eric As in all genealogical endeavours, The further back you look, The further back you see.