Here is a list of Historical Wells To Be Found In Ireland. Toberbracken Well This well lies in a hollow within a small circle of trees and is possibly within the remains of an earthen ring-fort, of which there is some slight evidence. Believed in the past to be effective against cholera, a story is told of a man who rested by the side of the well, suffering from the disease, and for three weeks took no nourishment but water from the well. According to local tradition, the man was …
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Here you will find a list of wonderful monuments in Ireland - each has its own particular symbolism in relation to Ireland’s rich and varied history or historical figure(s). The Spire, Dublin The Spire in Dublin points skyward over the historic Irish capital like an enormous needle. It was built at a cost of four million euro and is the focal point of a project aimed at rejuvenating the O’Connell Street district, Dublin’s traditional shopping and cultural hub. Officially titled The Spire, though another consideration was The Brian Boru Spire, …
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Find more about the leading local tour companies in Ireland. All of the firms listed here provide excellent value for money tours of a leading local tourist area. Doolin To Aran Island Ferries With boats leaving from Doolin Pier, you can book trips to see Inis Mor, Inis Meain and Inis Oirr; in addition to cruises to the Cliffs of Moher. The Cliffs of Moher stand over 200m above the Atlantic – some of the highest cliffs in Europe. Their scale and beauty can only be truly appreciated when viewed …
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Some of the most influential people in Ireland’s long and varied history from Saint Patrick to William Butler Yeats have as their final resting place what is known as ‘Gallery Graves’. Please read on for more: Saint Patrick’s Grave The Patron Saint of Ireland was buried on Cathedral Hill in 461 AD, in Downpatrick, County Down, close to where his first church at Saul was founded. His grave is a place of pilgrimage on St. Patrick’s Day (17 March).       Templecorran Cemetery This old cemetery at Ballycarry includes the ruins …
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Here is a useful list of interpretative centres in Ireland - such centres are so useful for the tourist for finding out much more about the attraction that they are visiting. The Old Midleton Distillery The Jameson Heritage Centre comprises 4.45 hectares (eleven acres) of grounds and is both architecturally and historically unique. The major buildings - Mills, Maltings, Corn Stores, Stillhouses, Warehouses and Kilns have been refurbished to their original splendour. The Jameson Heritage Centre, with its craft shop and restaurant, is located on the main Cork-Waterford road just …
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Ireland is enriched with wonderful and timeless Monastic Sites that have stood the test of time. Discover the beauty of these sites for yourself! Cong Abbey, Mayo Situated on the site of an earlier monastery founded in the 7th century, this is an Augustinian Abbey founded possibly in the 12th century, and now in the grounds of Ashford Castle. it probably replaces a church which was burnt in 1137. The present Abbey may have been built by Turlough O’Connor, King of Connacht, or else by one of the O’Duffys. Of the …
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The legacy of being the land of saints and scholars are the wonderful religious monuments and shrines located all over Ireland. Here are a list of some of the top attractions in this genre. Sligo Abbey Sligo Abbey was founded in 1252 or 1253 for the Dominicans by Maurice Fitzgerald, 2nd Baron of Offaly, who was also founder of the town. Having escaped the ravages suffered by the now destroyed Sligo Castle in the 13th and 14th centuries, the Friary was accidentally burned in 1414, but was rebuilt two years …
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Drawing from Ireland’s deeply spiritual past, here is a list of classic monasteries in Ireland that represent a classical age of piety. Clonmacnoise Monastery Clonmacnois Monastery was founded in 548-49 by St. Ciaran, after abandoning his cell on Hare Island in Lough Ree. Dermot, a local prince, enlisted Ciaran’s prayers to get him elected High King. Dermot rewarded Ciaran by endowing the monastery. Ciaran died shortly afterwards, but Ciaran’s monastery prospered. One interesting church in the monastery is the Nuns’ church which was erected, by Queen Devorgilla as a mark …
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Find out all about the top historical tombs to be found in Ireland. Used to bury the notable chiefs of the Milleniums BC or the unknown dead, each tomb carries historical significance for a particular area. Kiltiernan, Dublin Borlase graphically described this rather ungainly portal-tomb as ‘a sphinx-like monster, advancing out of a rocky hill on some half-dozen short and rickety legs’. Its unusual shape immediately draws the eye, and it stands out boldly in a field which has many natural formations of large boulders. The 40-ton capstone is 22 feet long …
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Here is a list of interesting Historical Mills in Ireland. A place of work for many through the ages, prepare to be inspired by the hardworking history of these mill workers. Kenturly Tidal Mill, Kinvara, Co.Galway On the western side of Corranroo Bay are the ruins of another mill that continued operating until the 1920′s. On the wall is an inscribed stone slab that reads - B.B.Esq. 1804 - ; the reference is most likely to Bartholomew de Basterot.     Foxford Woollen Mills Visitor Centre, Mayo Foxford Woollen Mills …
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