Tag: Sacred Place
St Patrick’s Well, Killeter
St Patrick's Well, near Killeter in Co. Tyrone, or Tober Patrick as it is locally known, is one of more than 3000 holy wells that...
The History of St Valentine and St Valentine’s Day
The history behind the way we celebrate St Valentine and St Valentine's Day started long ago in the days of ancient Rome. Back then,...
Jerpoint Abbey and its Cistercian Monks
Jerpoint Abbey is located just over two and half kilometres west of Thomastown in County Kilkenny, and is an important national monument, which has...
Conserving Killilagh Church and Doolin’s Historic Monuments
The parish of Killilagh is located in the north-west corner of the Barony of Corcomroe in County Clare, Ireland.
A small and sparsely populated parish,...
Corcomroe Abbey: Medieval Wonder
Corcomroe Abbey is a wonderful example of a quintessentially Irish monastery that was once lived in by Cistercians (also known as Trappist) monks.
These impressive...
Medieval Wonder: The Cantwell Fada at Kilfane Church
Kilfane Church houses the astonishing Cantwell Fada.
The word Kilfane is believed to derive from Saint Pháin or Chill Pháin and the Church dates from the thirteenth...
Tobernalt Holy Well, Sligo History
Tobernalt Holy Well is one of a number of similar structures that are scattered throughout Ireland’s green and verdant countryside.
This well is found in...
The Cistercian Monastery of Mount Melleray
The original Cistercian Monastery was founded in 1098 and took its name from its location - the town of Cîteaux near Dijon.
The founding fathers...
The History of Ireland’s Second Saint, St Brigit
St Brigit is one of the best-known saints in Ireland, and regarded by many as being the country's second patron saint after the official...
Kilnaboy: Round Tower and Rare Lorraine Cross
The Medieval Church at Kilnaboy sits on an ancient site that was once a female ritual centre headed by the legendary Abbess Inghean Baoith.
The...
