Along the road between Kinsale and Clonakilty, near Courtmacsherry is the village of Timoleague which is dominated by the great seaside abbey ruin, a remnant of …
Monastic sites
Athassel Priory – Golden, Co. Tipperary
A few miles southwest of Cashel in County Tipperary lies the ruins of Athassel Priory, a 13th century monastery on about 4 acres of land. The ruins are …
The Rock of Cashel – St. Patrick’s Rock
The Rock of Cashel Rises from the Golden Vale The Pre-Christian and Celtic people of Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England had a keen sense for thin places. …
Kilshannig – The North Side of Dingle Littered with Bones
Church Ruin sitting on Brandon Bay in Kilshannig One of the few places in Ireland I can photographically remember is Kilshannig, a small dilapidated village on …
Ardmore in County Waterford – the Oldest Christian Settlement in Ireland
Ardmore is a fishing village in County Waterford - just over the border from County Cork. It is the legendary home of St. Declan who is said to have settled …