A very quick post.
My wife and myself were on a tour today with our local History/Heritage and Archaeology group.
While I was going through a few photos, just now, I spotted one which wasn’t planned but, only upon seeing it now, I think it has a message of some sort.
I was acting the maggot pretending to try straighten up the high cross. Look at the sky. Is the Lord hard at work against the dark side? Or is it a sign of rain?
This is the site of one of the first monasteries in Ireland. At first glance all that remain are two large crosses. Here is a feature from the website of my local club. It tells of a recent excavation. http://www.buncranahistory.com/wordpress/?p=976
If you are not into ancient history I understand. Personally I find it facinating, especially pre-Christian times, how they lived, thought and died.
I try to spend lots of days in places like this. Roll on summer!
Thank you for reading,
Frankie.
Here are some more from other places today.
In response to http://dailypost.wordpress.com/2014/04/06/daily-prompt-in-the-summertime/
Love this! You are so lucky to have such history where you live
I also have that passion and curiosity for ancient history!! So interesting
It is so interesting, Jackie 🙂
I know. I do appreciate living here.
“Darkness cannot enter light.” Praise God. Cool pic’s Frankie.
Thank You Sue!
We don’t have that kind of history over here! When I lived there the “history at my fingertips” was one of the things I loved the most. I envy you brother!
You lived here, Thom? I will try to include some tales from my numerous laps of the Island. I realise we are very lucky.
In your neighborhood anyway, don’t mean to mislead you. I actually lived in South Bucks, England for about 4 years but had the pleasure of traveling to Ireland at least once a month while I was there. Primarily to Cork but got to take the family on holiday to the South Shore a time or two. Loved it!
Good stuff. And Olde England wasn’t behind the door either when the ancient monuments were being handed out.
I love this. It was chasing the Irish in Switzerland that brought to me my story. I read Cahill’s book, How the Irish Saved Civilization. I thought it was a joke, but soon learned it wasn’t and fell into the great tunnel of medieval times. I’m NOT coming out, either. 🙂
Thanks Martha. That is one I haven’t read but I know the gist of it. 🙂 Kennedy! That is as Irish as a name can get.
’tis. But I’m only 1/4 so I can’t enter the Gaelic club as a purebred.
close enough!
Well, 1/4 of me is Swiss so maybe some of us were still “in the old country” and then 1/4 of me is Scots and we know what that is REALLY but then the vikings swooped down (in the person of my beautiful and gentle grandmother) and plundered the heart of Irish grandad.
Vikings you say, eh? See that photo with the leaning cross. Viking silver was found there one time; five arm rings were linked together and buried under a stone with carvings on it.
They sure got about, those vikings.
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That’s truly awesome, Frankie. The photos and excavation information are intriguing. Seeing the workers and the Irish countryside really warmed my soul. So beautiful. And your photos are lovely as well. What a great opportunity. Thanks for sharing it.
I have lots more. I will do some more posts with older monuments like standing stone circles etc. They might inspire some of your characters.
Thanks Cheryl.
Absolutely. I am looking forward to it. 🙂
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great photos 🙂 and I love history as well. It was my best subject at school. Here in Miami there is no history at all
There might be lots of history 🙂 You might just be the person who will Miami on the history map.
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The cross looks fascinating. It seems to have lost much of its surface. Early history has so much to tell us. The church looks beautiful in the sunshine.
Old things and old sites are a wonder, I agree.
I only have one of those ordinary pocket cameras but it’s grand for all I need.
Love this and I agree with you the ancients are fascinating
Thank you.