Currently located in the Demesne at Twyford, this ornate high cross is estimated to be more than 1200 years old. It was moved to this spot from Bealin, the site where it was found. The west side indicates that the cross was created for someone named Tuathgall, who may have actually been an Abbot at [...]
This farming town sits at the edge of the Golden Vale, a fertile farming plain that covers much of County Tipperary. The name of the town, as well as that of the county, comes from the Celtic ‘Tiobraid Arann’, which means ‘the well of Era’, or the River Ara. Tipperary Town is located on [...]
Holy Cross Abbey Gardens are located on the grounds of the Cistercian Abbey founded in 1169. They contain a set of Stations of the Cross erected in memory of St. Padre Pio, a Capuchin priest who bore the stigmata (physical wounds of Jesus Christ) for fifty years.
Padre Pio lived in San Giovanni Rotondo, in Italy. [...]
Originally the site of a Celtic monastery or hermitage, Holy Cross Abbey was established in 1169 according to the Cistercian Rule by King Donal O’Brien. The Cistercian Tradition, first brought from France to Ireland by St. Malachy, had spread rapidly upon its arrival in Ireland, and the original Holy Cross monks came here following the [...]
Building operations on this Cistercian Abbey located in the town of Boyle, began in 1161. Today it is considered to be one of Ireland’s most well preserved religious sites.
The huge tower that still stands was begun along with the rest of the original building, with portions added over the years to increase its height. At [...]
There are two churches on this site, portions of which date back to the 15th century.
The first, a roofed church – was originally built during the 12th century, although few of the oldest parts remain visible. It was built in the shape of a cross, but only the center beam survives. The remains contain some [...]
Located in Monaghan Town, this centre tells the inspiring story of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Louis, a religious order that served people throughout Monaghan County during the latter part of the 1800’s.
The order was founded in Juilly, France, by Baroness de Vaux, Mother Therese of the Cross, in 1842. Its intended purpose [...]
In Ireland, High Crosses began as a form of artistic worship that became popular in the early years of Irish Christianity, carrying onward into medieval times where they were often placed at monasteries. The early styles were made with geometric patterns, which later evolved into Biblical scenes that were created on each side, or ‘face’ [...]
The tiny Georgian village of Slane is located along the River Boyne. Slane Castle is its largest attraction, built during the 18th century in the vicinity of a large natural amphitheater. The estate has been the scene of numerous outdoor concerts since the year 1981, when Lord Henry Mountcharles held the first, back when U2 [...]
King John, an Anglo-Norman, officially established the town of Drogheda in 1194 but the actual history of inhabitation extends back to the times when the Celts first arrived.
Drogheda was the scene of several important historical events, such as the Battle of the Boyne and the Surrender of the Irish Chieftains to the King of England. [...]