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Posted on July 13, 2019July 13, 2019

A medieval wooden stature of St Molua at St Molua’s Church, Killaloe, Ballycallan, Kilkenny

St Molua’s Church, Killaloe, Ballycallan Parish, Kilkenny, is not to be confused with St Molua’s Church in the other Killaloe in Country Clare. And indeed one must not confuse Molua…

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Posted on April 25, 2019

Stained Glass from Our Lady Queen of Peace, Kilmanagh, Kilkenny

Our Lady Queen of Peace is one of the × of Ballycallan Parish, and is the most “modern” in architecture. Indeed, from the outside it is rather unprepossessing. Inside however,…

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Posted on April 17, 2019

Shop front, Freshford, Co. Kilkenny

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Posted on February 19, 2019

Prometheus Unbound in Callan

I spied this mosaic on the wall of Callan Fire Station: On closer inspection, it turns out to portray the bringer of fire himself, Prometheus: Here is the website of…

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Posted on February 6, 2019

Stone lettering from Nelson’s Pillar – exiled from O’Connell Street to Kilkenny

Recently I came across Butler House, the former dower house of Kilkenny Castle. In its topiaried gardens I came across this: Not sure how legible that is. I recall Nelson’s…

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Posted on December 20, 2018

Knockroe Passage Tomb December 21st winter solstice observances

Knockroe Passage Tomb near Windgap in County Kilkenny was only rediscovered during the 1980s. Like Newgrange, the dawn light on the Winter solstice aligns with the structure, but unlike Newgrange so…

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Posted on November 20, 2018

Stained Glass from Church of Our Lady, Coolagh, Callan, Kilkenny

Coolagh is a little outside Callan; this church is part of Callan parish. It is also featured in the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage\: Appraisal Occupying a prominent position on a…

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Posted on May 14, 2018May 13, 2018

Killamery High Cross

Some photos from Killamery, Co Kilkenny, of the well known high cross. Of the same family – the Ossory Group – as Ahenny High Crosses and Kilkieran, this features the distinctive tented…

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