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Places to Visit > Heritage Sites Arboe,
Cookstown,
Co Tyrone,
Northern Ireland
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A 10th Century Cross situated on a rocky height on the shores of Lough Neagh. It is a national monument which is believed to be the first High Cross of Ulster. The cross stands 18.5 feet high and 3.5 feet wide, Its 22 panels depict various biblical scenes . Local legend has it that the cross was built with the help of a 'Magic Cow' which stepped out of the Lough and provided the workmen with lashings of cream, milk and butter as long as they needed it.
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