page_title: List of Saint Patrick's crosses
section_title: Monuments
hierarchical_section_title: List of Saint Patrick's crosses / Monuments
context_page_description: A variety of crosses, both designs and physical objects, have been associated with Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. Traditionally the cross pattée has been associated with him, but in more recent times the Saint Patrick's Saltire has also been linked to him.
  Some authors have stated however, that Patrick is not entitled to have a cross as a symbol since he was not a martyr, unlike Saints George and Andrew.
context_section_description: Ancient high crosses called "Saint Patrick's cross" existed at places with legendary associations with the saint: the Rock of Cashel, where he baptised Óengus mac Nad Froích, King of Munster. and Station Island, site of Saint Patrick's Purgatory, in Lough Derg, County Donegal. Until the 18th century there was a "St Patrick's Cross" in Liverpool, marking the spot where he supposedly preached before starting his mission to Ireland.
  The arms of Ballina, County Mayo, adopted in 1970, include an image of "St Patrick's cross" carved on a rock in Leigue cemetery, said to date from Patrick's visit there in AD 441.
caption: Ballina crest, including stylised Patrick's Cross carving between two pikes
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