monuments ireland

The name Ballycastle derives from two Gaelic Words. 'baile' which means town or village, and 'Caisleain', which means a castle. The Castle from which the town got its name stood alongside the church in the Diamond....

Subterranean tunnels running under walled city once served as a linkage of the entire fortress without having to go above ground. These tunnels due to security reasons are now closed to the public but the part they played throughout the history of the city is a significant one. Not open to the public....

This column was erected in 1817 commemorating the Duke of Wellington who was educated in Trim, stood for Parliament for this area and later became the Prime Minister of England in 1828....

Standing in the centre of Patrick Street, this statue commemorates Fr. Thoebold Matthew, the apostle of Temperance(1790 - 1861), He was known and loved in Cork for his efforts to alleviate distress during the cholera epidemic of 1832 and during the Great Famine from 1845 to1850. He was also responsible for the purchase of the botanic gardens in Ballyphehane and the establishment of St Joseph's cemetery on that site.

The statue of Fr. Matthew was erected 10 October 1864 and it has...

Donaghmore, site of an Early Christian settlement. A fine round tower from the tenth century remains. The doorway, twelve feet from the ground, has inclined jambs and a semicircular head; on the keystone is scultpured a figure of a crucified christ, and on each side of the architrave is a sculptured human head. There are also some remains of a 15th century church near by....

In 1933 the successful damming of the Kilkeel River valley was the culmination of 30 years work initiated by Belfast City and District Water work initiated by Belfast City and District Water Commissioners ( responsible by an Act of parliament to supply water to the city of Belfast) This set in place first the Mourne Wall and then the immense reservoir in a renamed "silent valley". Built to gather waters from a mountain catchment extending over most of the High Mournes, the Silent Valle...

In the Bawn, off Markyke Street, a bronze plaque marks the birthplace of John Count McCormack, the celebrated tenor. A bust in his memory may be seen at the promenade....

Templetown Crannog & Tower House on Green Island Enagh Lough is listed as an ancient monument site with remains of Templetown Church lying nearby. It is one of the most significant ancient sites where the landscape is interspersed with many wonderful examples of what life was like in times gone by. Ancient heritage is a fascinating pastime and one enjoyed by a great number of visitors....

A strange monumental garden ornament incorporating three medieval sculptures (a unicorn, a saint and a lion), and a long and curious inscription of 1757....

Ashborne is a thriving village. On the northern outskirts of the village is a monument to the only major incident of the 1916 Easter Rebellion to take place outside Dublin. This monument carries a plaque inscribed with a line from a poem by Thomas Ashe, the local schoolmaster at that time: 'Let me carry your cross for Ireland, Lord'. The monument has a dual image - on one side the figure is in the form of Christ on the other insurgent....