churches historical ireland

Youghal has been a flourishing town since the 13th century, if not before. It was sacked by the Rebel Earl of Desmond in 1579. In 1588-9 its mayor was Walter Raleigh, who, though he spent little time in it, is alleged by tradition to have planted the first Irish potato there. Owned by Richard Boyle (afterwards Earl of Cork) in the early 17th century, it was blockaded by Lord Castlehaven in 1645. Cromwell, to whom the town gave allegiance, used it as the base for his Irish expedition, and sa...

The name may mean - church of the Canons - or may refer to St Gregory Cheannfhionnadh (the - fair-headed - ). St Gregory's name is also commemorated in Sundra Ghriora, Gregory's Sound, the channel between Inis Meain and Inis Mor. The church is a typical 8th-9th century stone building, and is complete except for the roof, which must have been wood-framed. It is surrounded by grave slabs and it was here that the island buried its people until fifty years ago....

The Parish Church occupies the site of churches dating back to the original foundation by St. Ailbe, who died in 527AD....

A short distance to the south-west of kilmurvey village are an early cross pillar, Tobar Mac Duach (Holy Well) with a fragment of an enclosing cashel and a Transitional Period church. Both Church and well are dedicated to Sain Collman Mac Duach....

This is a 12th century church half buried in sand-dunes on the Southern end of the island, surrounded by a graveyard said to contain the remains of 120 saints....

The monastery was founded early in the 7th century by St. Colman son of Duagh, a member of one of the local royal families. It has one of the finest collections of churches in Ireland. The most conspicuous feature is the excellently preserved Round Tower which shares a lean with its more famous counterpart at Pisa.
br> Beside it is the Cathedral, of which the west gable, with its blocked-up flat-headed doorway (11th - 12th century), is the earliest part. The rest of the nave dates largely...

The first monastery here was founded by St. Cainneach in the 6th century. It was plundered in 913, rebuilt in 1052 and burnt again in 1116. it was once the principal church of the Kingdom of Ossory. In 1234 it was rebuilt again as an Augustinian Priory, but was burnt once more in 1346 by Dermot Mac Gillapatrick, and after 1349 remained in MacGillapatrick hands. The tower of the present Protestant church retains original 13th century portions, including the arcade near the top, but the door i...

Directly to the south of the Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin Cemetery may be entered from Finglas Road, off Phibsborough Road. Here lie many famous Irish men and women of the past 150 years - Daniel O'Connell, Charles Stewart Parnell, Eamon de Valera, Maud Gonne, Roger Casement, and the rivals of the Civil War now united in death. 'All these here once walked round Dublin', reflects Leopold Bloom in Ulysses, 'Faithful departed'....

A church and well dedicated to the nun, St. Surney. The original small stone church, which had a flat-headed doorway and walls built of large stones, forms the south-western portion of the present church, but the whole was expanded to its present elongated form early in the 13th century when the two east windows and the excellently carved south door were created. The north wing of the church was added around 1830. A house of hospitality is known to have been kept here, and in 1232 the death...

Holy Cross Church of Ireland church , has a three faced clock on the embattlemented tower and fine stone mullioned windows in the nave and chancel.

The major and exciting restoration of the church of the former Cistercian foundation at Holy Cross, for use as a parish church, was completed in 1975 . It houses two relics of the True Cross.

The restored building and attendant religious ceremonies attract enormous crowds. Its architectural brilliance - groined ceiling,...