Rosserk Abbey (Friary), Killala, Co Mayo, Ireland
Founded around 1450 for the Friars of the Third Order Franciscans
Ballyadams Castle
Ballyadams Castle, Co Laois, Ireland
Killala Round Tower
Killala Round Tower, Co Mayo, Ireland
12th century Round Tower – the original monastic settlement probably goes back to the 5th century when St Patrick appointed Muiredach as first bishop of Killala
Carlingford Abbey
Carlingford Abbey (Dominican Friary), Co Louth, Ireland
Founded circa 1305 by the Dominican Order
Proleek Wedge Tomb
Proleek Wedge Tomb, Cooley Peninsula, Co Louth, Ireland
Whites Castle
Whites Castle, Athy, Co Kildare, Ireland
Whites Castle was built in 1417 to protect the bridge over the river Barrow by Sir John Talbot, Viceroy of Ireland
St Brigid’s Well and Faughart old graveyard
St. Brigid’s Well, Faughart, Co Louth, Ireland
St. Brigid’s Well
Rag Tree at St Brigid’s Well
By the shrine
The ruins of a medieval church
The grave of Edward Bruce, King of Ireland who was defeated and killed in the battle of Faughart 14th October 1318. (brother of Robert Bruce King of Scotland)
Some of the interesting headstones
St Brigid’s Shrine
Steps to St Brigid’s Shrine, Faughart, Co Louth, Ireland
1st February St Brigid’s feast day is also Imbolc a pagan festival marking the beginning of spring associated with the Irish Goddess Brigid. Some believe the date of Imbolc was more flexible and associated with the onset of the lambing season.
The Grotto
Some of the Stations positioned along St Brigid’s stream
Station 6 Cloch na Crúibe – The hoof stone
Station 7 Cloch na Glúine – The knee stone
Station 8 Cloch an Choim – The waist stone
Renvyle Castle
Renvyle Castle, 13-14th century tower house. Around 1546 Donal O’Flaherty married Grace O’Malley (Granuaile Ni Mhaille, Gráinne O’Malley) the famous Sea Queen of Connacht, and they lived at the castle
Castledermot Round Tower and High Crosses
Castledermot Round Tower and High Crosses, Co Kildare, Ireland
Castledermot Round Tower and Romanesque arch of earlier church (reconstructed)
South High Cross, West face
South High Cross, East face
North High Cross, East face
North High Cross, West face
Holed cross stone (the swearing stone) – very weathered
Viking Hog-back stone with weathered diamond pattern on one side and crosses on the other
Medieval millstone in the graveyard
Rosses Point
Waiting on shore – statue, Rosses Point, Co Sligo, Ireland
Rosses Point – Buoy
Rosses Point – River Pilot Watch House
Moone High Cross
Moone High Cross, Co Kildare, Ireland
The ruins of Moone Abbey
Glosh Tower
One of 82 signal towers built by the british to watch for invading French around the 1800’s
Glosh Signal Tower, Fallmore, Belmullet, Ireland
Deirbhle’s Twist
Deirbhle’s (Dervla’s) Twist, Belmullet Peninsula, Co Mayo, Ireland
A modern spiral of stones designed and built by Michael Bulfin as part of the North Mayo Sculpture Trail (Tír Sáile)
Cross Abbey
Crosses at Cross Abbey, Belmullet, Co Mayo, Ireland
The ruins of the old church
The graveyard with many unmarked stones
The closest pillar is a worn Ogham stone with faint traces of straight and slant scores on the natural-square edge
Dún Briste sea stack
Dún Briste sea stack at Downpatrick Head, Co Mayo, Ireland
Athcarne Castle
The ruin of Athcarne Castle, Co Meath, Ireland. Built by William Bathe in 1590
Athcarne Cross
The White Cross (Athcarne Cross) erected in circa 1675 by Dame Cecilia Bathe as a memorial to herself and her husband Sir Luke Bathe who rented Athcarne Castle – it having been seized by Cromwell from the Bathe family.
The east face of the cross depicted the Crucifixion of Jesus with his arms held high above the head along the shaft of the cross and feet on a skull and crossbones.
The west face with the Madonna and Child, with weathered carving of the arms of the Bathe and Dowdall families
Timahoe Round Tower
Timahoe Round Tower and church ruin, Co Laois, Ireland
St. Mochua, founded a monastery here in the 7th century
12th century round tower standing 30m high
Rock of Dunamase
The Rock of Dunamase – ruins of 12 century castle, Co Laois, Ireland
Taghadoe Round Tower
Taghadoe Round Tower, Co Kildare, Ireland
Taghadoe: Teach Tua (the house of Tua). St. Tua, also called Ultan the silent founded a monastic settlement here in the the 6th Century
Donore Castle
Donore Castle, Co Meath, Ireland
Three storey tower house near the river Boyne
Round tower on the corner housing a stairway
Old Dunfierth church and graveyard
Old Dunfierth church and graveyard, Co Kildare, Ireland
Doorway of Dunfierth church which dates to 1500
South wall window
Crucifixion carving on back of vault
Carving on side of vault
Effigy of Knight in vault
The Ballroom of Romance
The Rainbow Ballrom of Romance, Glenfarne, Co Leitrim, Ireland
The (not so rainbow) Ballrom of Romance
Balrath Cornmill
Old cornmill, Balrath, Co Meath, Ireland
Duleek Abbey and High Crosses
St Mary’s Abbey, Duleek, Co Meath, Ireland
Parts of the ruin date from the 13th century
Bishop of Meath 1679-1688 effigy slab
17th century decorated tomb
15th century bell-tower
The tower shows an imprint of a round tower
The head and base of a 10th century High Cross (The south cross)
The north High Cross
Derelict Ireland 2
Ireland
Farm ruin and telephone box, Co Tyrone, Ireland
Derelict Ireland – Deserted cottages, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland
Glenelly Valley ruin, Co Tyrone, Ireland
Tullaghan High Cross
Tullaghan High Cross (east face) in the village of Tullaghan, Co Leitrim, Ireland
The west face of the 9th-10th century medieval stone cross which was discovered on the shore of Donegal Bay in 1778 – it is thought to be part of a long lost monastery
O’Connell’s Bar – Skreen
O’Connell’s Bar, Skreen, Co Meath, Ireland
The view from O’Connell’s Bar of Skreen church ruin
Skreen Church and Cross
Skreen/Skryne (from An Scrin – The Shrine) Church, Co Meath, Ireland
This is the ruin of the 15th century church built on the site of an earlier monastery.
In 875 the relics of St Colmcille were brought here for safe keeping but the shrine was robbed in 1027 (later recovered)
The church is the ruin that’s visible in the east from the Hill of Tara
Medieval cross with very weathered Crucifixion carving on its west face
South door with 14th century carving of a bishop
Detail of the worn carving
Mound of the Hostages – Tara
Mound of the Hostages (Duma na nGiall) on the hill of Tara, Co Meath, Ireland
Decorated orthostat in the tomb
Ballymote Castle
Ballymote Castle, Co Sligo, Ireland
Sligo Abbey
Sligo Abbey (Dominican Friary), Sligo, Co. Sligo, Ireland
The Friary dates from around 1252
Abandoned car
Abandoned car, Co Donegal, Ireland. Kodak HIE infrared film
Castledermot Friary
Castledermot Franciscan Friary, Co. Kildare, Ireland
Some parts of the friary date to around 1247. It was destroyed in 1317 by Edward the Bruce’s army but restored shortly afterwards
Bullaun stone in the friary
Renvyle Standing Stone
Standing Stone on the Renvyle Peninsula, Co Galway, Ireland
Classiebawn Castle
Classiebawn Castle, Mullaghmore, Co. Sligo, Ireland
Letterdeen Standing Stone
Letterdeen Standing Stone, Co Galway, Ireland
Loughcrew Megalithic Complex
Loughcrew Megalithic Complex, Co Meath, Ireland.
Cairn U, Loughcrew Megalithic Complex
Cairn U, Loughcrew Megalithic Complex
Cairn T viewed from Cairn V, Loughcrew Megalithic Complex
The Hag’s Chair, Cairn T, Loughcrew Megalithic Complex
The entrance to Cairn T which aligns to the Spring and Autumn Equinox
The inner chamber Cairn T, Loughcrew Megalithic Complex
Rock art on the Equinox Stone in Cairn T, Loughcrew Megalithic Complex
Rock Art in Cairn U, Loughcrew Megalithic Complex
More rock art from Cairn T, Loughcrew Megalithic Complex
Newgrange Passage Tomb
The ancient site of Newgrange Passage Tomb, Co Meath, Ireland. Kodak HIE infrared film
The Kerbstones at Newgrange Passage Grave
The entrance to the chamber aligned to sunrise on the the Winter Solstice – sunlight floods the chamber thru the opening above the entrance