RTÉ Ireland6d
Round Towers of Ireland - who built them and what were they for?
Round towers were designed primarily as bell-towers and were attached to some of the most prestigious churches in Ireland ...
The Catholic Leader2d
Lives of the Saints – St Patrick brought Christianity to Ireland
ST Patrick built the foundation of Christianity in Ireland and set an example for many of the Church’s future saints. St ...
Offaly Express1d
Important lecture in Offaly on public access to ancient monastic site
A PUBLIC lecture, entitled "Sacred Space and Public Access: The Durrow Abbey Controversy of 1914", will be given in Tullamore ...
Independent.ie20d
Buddhist monk from Galway brings Zen down from mist-shrouded monasteries and roots it in Ireland’s damp earth
With the clarity of a seasoned journalist and the humility of a long-time practitioner, Kilroy brings Zen down from mist-shrouded monasteries and roots it in the damp earth of Ireland – our ...
Irish Central16d
Ireland's islands - scenic havens around the Irish coastline
An early Christian monastic site, now uninhabited, Ireland’s Eye lies just off the Dublin coastline. St. Nessan founded a monastery here in the sixth century and today the remains of an eighth ...
BBC3y
A Journey Through 5,000 Years of History in Ireland's Ancient East
castles rocked by bloody sieges and stunning monastic sites that once drew scholars from all over Europe. Welcome to Ireland's Ancient East, a vast playground of incredible history, compelling ...