St Nicholas Church, Strabannon, Co Louth, Ireland
Cú Chulainn’s Stone
Clochafarmore Standing Stone aka Cuchulain’s Stone, Co Louth, Ireland
In the Irish saga the Táin Bó Cuailgne (The Cattle Raid of Cooley) Cú Chulainn (the hero of Ulster) is said to have tied himself to a standing stone when mortally wounded. While tied to the stone his enemies feared approaching thinking he lived until the battle goddess Morrigu (Morrígan) lands on his shoulder in the form of a raven. When sure he is dead they approach and Lugaid beheads Cú Chulainn whose sword falls and slices of Lugaid’s right hand, in revenge they cut off Cú Chulainn’s hand.
St Mochta’s House
St Mochta’s House, Louth, Co Louth, Ireland
St Mochta, a disciple of St Patrick, founded a monastery here in the early 6th century. The building here is thought to date to the 12th Century
St Mary’s Priory
St Mary’s Priory, Louth, Co Louth, Ireland
The 13th century church ruins are on the site of a monastery founded by St Mochta early in the 6th century
Castleroche
Castleroche (Roche Castle), Co Louth, Ireland
Proleek Wedge Tomb
Proleek Wedge Tomb, Cooley Peninsula, Co Louth, Ireland
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
Turlough Round Tower
Turlough Round Tower, Co. Mayo, Ireland
Dromiskin Round Tower and High Cross
Dromiskin Round Tower, High Cross and church ruin, Co. Louth, Ireland
Dromiskin Round Tower
Dromiskin Round Tower and 10C High Cross
Dromiskin graveyard headstone – carved crucifixion figure
Monasterboice Monastic Settlement
The Round Tower at Monasterboice, Co Louth, Ireland
The Tall Cross or West Cross – The east face
The Tall Cross or West Cross – The west face
Muiredach’s High Cross – The east face and round tower
Muiredach’s High Cross – The east face
The North Cross – The east face with round tower
The North Cross – The east face and sundial
The North Cross – The west face
Proleek Dolmen
Proleek Dolmen, Cooley Peninsula, Co Louth, Ireland
Old Mellifont Abbey
Old Mellifont Abbey, Co. Louth, Ireland
A 12th-century Cistercian monastery founded by St Malachy of Armagh
The remains of the cloister
Octagonal Lavabo which once housed a central fountain for hand washing
The Lavabo once housed a central fountain for hand washing
The ruin of a small church on the hill by beside the abbey
