Glebe stone circle, Co Mayo, Ireland
One of four stone circles in the locality
Glebe North Stone Circle
Kilgeever Christian Site
Kilgeever Christian Site near Croagh Patrick, Co Mayo, Ireland
St Patrick’s rock in the foreground at Kilgeever
The Mass rock with inscribed cross – St Patrick’s rock
Toberreendoney, The holy well around which pilgrims walk and pray
Cross inscribed pillar in Kileever graveyard
More info here https://pilgrimagemedievalireland.com/tag/kilgeever-abbey/
Derry Churches, Ards
Derry Churches, Ards Peninsula, Co Down, Northern Ireland
The 1st photo is the north church, the smaller south church above and below
The site is associated with St. Cummain ( St. Cumman)
A small early cross inscribed stone stands in the north church
Castlekine
Castlekine aka Ballykine Castle, Co Mayo, Ireland
The tower house ruin is situated in Clonbur Wood and is fenced off as it is structurally unsound
Srahwee Wedge Tomb
Srahwee Wedge Tomb, Co Mayo, Ireland
Kilulta Church ruin
Kilulta Church, Co Limerick, Ireland
The ruins are said to be ‘oldest church in the county’, date unsure but given as 8th century (info from National Monuments Service) and ‘believed to be one of the oldest stone churches in Ireland’ (Wikipedia)
The name can be translated as Cill an Ultaigh, the church of the Ulsterman, or Cill Ultain, the church of St Ultain (info from Heritage Project, Diocese of Limerick )
Breastagh Ogham Stone
Breastagh Ogham Stone, Killala, County Mayo, Ireland
The standing stone is over 3.5 metres in height
The inscription on one side reads L.GG……SD ….LEGESCAD and on the other side MAQ CORRBRI MAQ AMLOITT, translated as “The Son of Corbbri, Son Of Amloitt”
The Burren revisited
The Burren, Co Clare, Ireland
2 previous visits to the Burren here http://www.tonyoneill.org/2017/05/10/the-burren-landscape/
Tobar na Molt / Wethers Well
Tobar na Molt / Wethers Well, Ardfert, Co Kerry, Ireland
St Brendan, the navigator, is said to have been baptised at the well in 484AD by Bishop Erc and fostered by St Ita for the early years of his life
Inside the pilgrims shelter / chapel
The altar with carved figures said to represent St Brendan, Bishop Erc and St Ida. The faces marked with the sign of the cross from countless pilgrims
Carrowcrom Wedge Tomb
Carrowcrom Wedge Tomb, Co Mayo, Ireland
