Tag: Sacred Places of Ireland
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...
10 Key Guidelines for Visiting Sacred Sites
No visit to the Emerald Isle is complete without a visit to some of the country's religious sacred sites.
For many tourists, in fact, one...
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...
Augustinian Marvel: Kells Priory
Set in a wonderfully picturesque setting next to the King's River, in the heart of the lush County Kilkenny, Kells Priory is without doubt...
Kilree Monastic Site, Round Tower and High Cross
It is thought the Kilree Monastic Site, with its medieval church, distinctive round tower and high cross dates back as far as the sixth...
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...
Medieval Marvel – St. Canice’s Cathedral
St. Canice's Cathedral was constructed during the early thirteenth century on a site that had long been regarded as sacred. The monastery that once...
Ireland’s Wonderful Holy Wells
Centuries after they first started to appear, there are still many Holy Wells famed for their healing properties scattered across the British Isles. The...
History of the Celtic High Cross and Memorial Cross
The Celtic High Cross is an almost hauntingly beautiful symbol of early Christianity and the wider Celtic cultural identity. Most commonly found in Ireland,...
