Summit of Carrantuohill, Summer of 2001, Joshua Lyons
I read a few weeks ago that vandals snuck to the top of Carrantuohill in Co. Kerry, Ireland, and cut down part of the metal cross at the summit. No doubt they felt justified or glorified in this cowardly act of vandalism. (Note: See end of this post for the update to this story.) But to me, it’s just sad. They don’t realize what they were doing….that no removal of a man-made symbol of Jesus will change who He is and what He does. He will be coming back in amazing triumph and power, and everyone will see Him and be amazed. He is unchangeable, invincible, unmoveable. He is the Rock of all time. Cling to Him as life churns around you. He will be your fixed and firm point. Certainty. Blessings, Lisa
****Happy ending: The cross was rebuilt within a week of the vandalism! 🙂 Lift high the Cross!
Carrantuohill cross back in place
THE mindless vandals that uprooted the giant cross at the summit of Carrauntoohil have got an answer they probably never expected after a proud community reinstated the steel structure to its rightful place within a week.
The MacGillycuddy Reeks Mountain Access Forum supervised the mammoth task of re-erecting the five meter cross on Saturday and it now stands proudly on top of the 1,038m peak.
A dedicated team of volunteers scaled the mountain to ensure the cross was put back in place and the work was overseen by height work specialist Mike O’Shea, staff from the Liebherr container cranes plant in Fossa, Beaufort Community Council embers and local landowners.
The MacGillycuddy Reeks Mountain Access Forum have thanked all those who offered their support and assistance and a spokesman said there would be many opportunities in the future to help with projects in the Reeks area, such as remedial works to prevent further erosion.
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