Reading the Stories of the Durrow High Cross: Co. Offaly
You’ll drive through a tunnel of tree branches to reach the exquisite carved cross at Durrow. It’s been moved inside … more
St Mullin’s Monastic Site – Co Carlow
St. Mullin’s Monastic Site in County Carlow was founded in the early 8th century by St. Moling (614-697 AD) with … more
The Wreck of the Steamship Plassey: Co Galway
On a recent visit to the Aran Islands I took this picture of the Motor Vessel Plassy (or Plassey).
The … more
Exploring Kilcrea Monastery and Ovens, County Cork
I recently explored Kiclrea Friary (also called Kilcrea Abbey) and Kilcrea Tower, which is located across the road and a … more
Meeting the Puffins on Skellig Michael: Co Kerry
A trip to Skellig Michael sometimes includes a rough sea crossing, but a trip to the UNESCO World Heritage site … more
Discovering a Local Legend of St Nicholas at Jerpoint Park: Jerpoint, Co Kilkenny
I remember hearing the local legend of St. Nicholas being buried near Jerpoint Abbey when I visited in 2008. We … more
A Visit to Yeats’ Grave: Drumcliff, Co Sligo
The Pulitzer Prize winning poet W. B. Yeats died in France in 1939, but according to his wishes he was … more
Mebh’s Grave Knocknarea, Co Sligo
Knocknarea is an iconic landmark in Sligo. Located on the scenic Strandhill road, the small mountain rises prominently with dramatic … more
Historic Pubble Cemetery: Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh
Just 6 miles from Enniskillen is the Historic Pubble Cemetery. It is thought that this place has been used as … more
Knockroe Passage Tomb: Knockroe, Co Kilkenny
Knockroe Passage tomb can be found on the picturesque slopes above the Lingaun River. Originally Knockroe would have been a… more
Uragh Stone Circle: Derrynamucklagh, Co Kerry
Nestled in a gorgeous valley, often filled with mists, Uragh Stone Circle lies on a low spit of land between … more
Cashelkeelty Stone Circles: Lauragh, Co Kerry
As you drive out along the north edge of the Ring of Beara, you will pass Lauragh, and then see … more
Haroldstown Dolmen: Acaun, Co Carlow
The absolutely stunning portal tomb at Haroldstown is one of the finest examples of its type in Ireland.
This Neolithic … more
Mummies in the Crypt at St. Michan’s Church: Smithfield, Co Dublin
Above ground, the church houses an organ Handel supposedly favored and rehearsed his Messiah. Underground, the church’s crypts are an … more
The Relics of St Valentine: Dublin City, Co Dublin
On a street between St Stephen’s Green and St Patrick’s Cathedral, a pair of gold statues mark the entrance to … more
Brownshill Dolmen: Ballynakillbeg, Co Carlow
This megalithic portal dolmen is thought to have been built between 4000 & 3000 BC by some of the earliest … more
The Antiquities of Kilmalkedar: Dingle Peninsula, Co Kerry
Among the most significant churches on the Dingle Peninsula, this 12th Century Romanesque church reflects the builders’ efforts to modernize … more
The Tomb of the Cormack Brothers: Loughmore, Co Tipperary
In 1858, two Tipperary brothers, Daniel and William Cormack, were convicted of murder.
They insisted on their innocence, but the … more
Visit Some of Ireland’s Oldest Monuments and Tombs at Lough Gur: Bruff, Co Limerick
Long before Ireland became the ‘Land of Saints and Scholars’, it was the land of Druids and Celts. Stone age, … more
Aghade Bullaun Stone: Tullow, Co. Carlow.
Located south of Tullow on the grounds of All Saint Church of Ireland, this site shows us an example of … more
