churches historical ireland

In the grounds of the St. John of God Brothers, this church was dedicated to St. Croine, about whom nothing is known. It stands on a plinth which may have belonged to an older church, and the present flat-headed south doorway may have stood in the west wall of the older church before it was put in its present position when the whole church was heavily rebuilt at some unknown date. In 1530 the church was occupied by monks from St. Mary's Abbey in Dublin....

Meaning "the burial place of kings" from the Irish "Riogfheart", for centuries this church was the burial place of the Chiefs of the O'Toole Clan. While some still hold to the original view that it may date to the sixth century, more recent expert opinion suggest it to be of eleventh century origin. Standing at the eastern end can be found two ancient crosses standing on square bases....

The Protestant church built in 1820 is a fine structure which contains a silver copy of the famous Cross of Cong, placed there in memory of the late Sir William Murphy.

The Catholic church built in 1830 stands on the site of the famous clochan, or beehive-shaped monastic stone hut from which the town takes its name....

A small 12th century church close to the River Barrow and containing two early crosses. A biography of Saint Patrick was written here in the 7th century....

Located in Galway Bay in the West of Ireland lie the Aran Islands. Islands so rich in culture, history and heritage they have to be seen to be believed.
The islands unique landscape is composed of limestone rock, big large boulders, considerable stretches of cliffs and very clean beaches. There are three islands in total: Inis Mór (big island), Inis Meáin (middle island) and Inis Oírr (eastern island). Gaelic is the native language spoken here.
It is the islands isolation tha...

The ruins of an imposing, partly built 12th century edifice now stand on the site of the original Patrician Church and have recently been conserved.
St Patrick established his first Christian Church as a headquarters for his mission, a church which was destined to become the Ecclesia Dominica Patricii -the principal church of St Patrick- hence Donagh Patrick the chief central church of St Patrick in that whole area of Maigh Seola....

A small stone oratory, rectangular in plan, with a south door and two east windows one above the other. it is most unusual in that it is one of the few remaining examples of a stone-roofed medieval church; its stone roof is supported by an interior pointed vault. it was considerably restored in 1888....

The historic church enjoys the reputation of being one of the most interesting and ecclesiastically important churches in Ulster. St Nicholas' Church dates from the Anglo-Norman invasion of Ulster by John De Courcy, when he established the Norman stronghold of Carrickfergus circa 1180 A.D.

The Church lies at the centre of the town and its long history reflects the triumphs and deprivation suffered by the town population for over 800 years. It is dedicated to St. Nicholas, Bishop of...

A 96 foot high Round Tower, missing original conical top, dominates this old monastic site whose early history is unknown. Near it stands a ruined church with flat-headed doorway and antae. The chancel and the rounded arch are later additions. The church may have been put to secular use in the 17th century tomb. In a field to the west stands a much work High Cross, possibly of 9th century date. Much of the cross is decorated with geometrical motifs. On the east face are representations of...

On the north-east corner of Parnell Square is the Abbey Presbyterian Church (1864), usually known as Findlater's Church after the wealthy merchant who paid for the building. Its graceful neo-Gothic spire is one of Dublin's landmarks....