Cú Chulainn’s Stone

Clochafarmore Standing Stone aka Cuchulain's Stone
Clochafarmore Standing Stone aka Cuchulain’s Stone, Co Louth, Ireland

Cú Chulainn's Stone
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
St Mochta’s House, Louth, Co Louth, Ireland

St Mochta's House
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
St Mary’s Priory, Louth, Co Louth, Ireland

St Mary's Priory
The 13th century church ruins are on the site of a monastery founded by St Mochta early in the 6th century

St Mary's Priory

St Mary's Priory

St Brigid’s Shrine

Steps to St Brigid's Shrine
Steps to St Brigid’s Shrine, Faughart, Co Louth, Ireland

St Brigid's Shrine
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
The Grotto

Some of the Stations positioned along St Brigid’s stream
Station 6 Cloch na Crúibe - The hoof stone
Station 6 Cloch na Crúibe – The hoof stone

Station 7 Cloch na Glúine - The knee stone
Station 7 Cloch na Glúine – The knee stone

Station 8 Cloch an Choim - The waist stone
Station 8 Cloch an Choim – The waist stone

Monasterboice Monastic Settlement

Monasterboice High Cross and Round Tower
The Round Tower at Monasterboice, Co Louth, Ireland

Monasterboice, The Tall Cross or West Cross
The Tall Cross or West Cross – The east face

Monasterboice, The Tall Cross or West Cross
The Tall Cross or West Cross – The west face

Muiredach's High Cross
Muiredach’s High Cross – The east face and round tower

Muiredach's High Cross
Muiredach’s High Cross – The east face

Monasterboice, The North Cross
The North Cross – The east face with round tower

Monasterboice, The North Cross
The North Cross – The east face and sundial

Monasterboice, The North Cross
The North Cross – The west face

 

Old Mellifont Abbey

Mellifont Abbey

Old Mellifont Abbey, Co. Louth, Ireland

Mellifont Abbey

A 12th-century Cistercian monastery founded by St Malachy of Armagh

Mellifont Abbey

Mellifont Abbey

Mellifont Abbey

The remains of the cloister

Old Mellifont Abbey

Octagonal Lavabo which once housed a central fountain for hand washing

Mellifont Abbey

The Lavabo once housed a central fountain for hand washing

Mellifont Abbey

The ruin of a small church on the hill by beside the abbey

Mellifont Abbey