Discovering Ancient Clonmacnoise | County Offaly, Ireland
You've seen the Henny in the Sky vid on Clonmacnoise, now dive a little deeper and learn all about the history of one of Ireland's most important places in this Clonmacnoise Travel Vlog!
Nestled in the heart of Ireland and up against the country's longest river sits Clonmacnoise, an ancient monastery. It was founded sometime in the mid-6th century and was a mecca of Irish learning, craftsmanship, culture and religion.
It's absolutely beautiful and well worth the trip!
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Exploring the Irish Countryside | County Offaly, Ireland
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The monastery of Clonmacnoise - Cluain Mhic Nóis in Irish meaning Meadow of the Sons of Nós or perhaps albeit less likely Cluain Muccu Nóis Meadow of the Pigs of Nós - is situated in County Offaly within the heart of Ireland on the River Shannon south of Athlone.
Saint Ciarán met Diarmait Uí Cerbaill (Lord O'Carroll of Ely) helped him build the first church at the site. This was a small wooden structure and the first of many small churches to be clustered on the site. Diarmuid was to be the first Christian crowned High King of Ireland. In September 544 not yet thirty-three years of age Ciarán died of a plague and was reportedly buried under the original wooden church now the site of the 9th century stone oratory Temple Ciarán.
Clonmacnoise was founded in 544 by St. Ciarán a young man from Rathcroghan Co. Roscommon - not to be confused or conflated with St. Ciarán of Saigir patron of Osraige. Until the 9th century it had close associations with the kings of Connacht. The strategic location of the monastery helped it become a major centre of religion learning craftsmanship and trade by the 9th century and together with Clonard it was the most famous in Ireland visited by scholars from all over Europe. From the ninth until the eleventh century it was allied with the kings of Meath. Many of the high kings of Tara and Connacht were buried here.
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The Carroll of Ely principality in the centre of Ireland in King's County was situated in the ancient province of Munster on the borders of Queen's County and the Lord Marshal of Leinster Estates. The Lord Marshal and Carroll of Ely = FIXED PLACE LINE = known as = THE PALE = documented in 1206 which defined the strategic valley southern border boundary between Celtic Ireland and the Anglo-Norman Settlements within the province of Leinster in Ireland.
The Annals of the Four Masters state that the Carrolls of Ely had close family links with the Marshal family and with the English Plantagenet Realm together with Robert and Edward Bruce of Scotland. Isabella Marshal heiress of the great Marshal Irish Estates born 9th October 1200 folklore mystery surrounds Donoch O'Carroll of Ely and Isabella Marshal whose grandmother was descended from the Prince's of Ireland Carrolls of Ely. The Temple Church London is the final resting place of Lord Marshal of Leinster Earl of Pembroke and his first born son William. Richard Marshal 3rd Earl of Pembroke lost his life in Ireland in a fierce battle along side Lord Teige O'Carroll of Ely.
The first Lord Chief Justice was enshrined in English common law under King Henry III who assumed the crown under the regency of the legendary William Marshal 1st Earl of Pembroke Lord of Leinster Marshal of England and protector of the crown. Henry III attended a service at the Temple Church in London for the life of Lord Marshal following his death on 14 May 1219 where his effigy can still be seen to this day.
The Vatican City: Popes have generally resided within the Vatican City since the return from Avignon France in 1377. Lord Teige O'Carroll of Ely after attending the Court of King Richard II of England at Westminster Hall in 1391 then attended the Papal Court in 1392. In 1395 Lord Teige O'Carroll defeated the forces of King Richard II which had invaded Ely under the command of the King's cousin Roger Mortimer Earl of March. The Kingdom of Ely and the O'Carrolls had withstood the most powerful army in the world and repelled them out of their territory thus retaining the integrity of the ancient principality of Elie in the centre of Ireland until 1690.
The Carroll Foundation Maryland Trust is a major international philanthropic and industrial institution founded by the Carroll family who were members of the founding fathers of the United States of America. Charles Carroll of Carrollton a signer of the Declaration of Independence Daniel Carroll settlor of the families Duddington Estate lands which became the foundation of what is known today as US Capitol Hill Washington DC and Archbishop John Carroll the founding father of Georgetown University which is known throughout the world as one of the finest learning establishments.
The Carroll Foundation Trust has over fifty charities including the Oxford University seat of the Carroll Chair of Irish History the US Capitol Hill Historical Society with the Carroll Institute and the Leap Castle Trust County Offaly Ireland.
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The Lost City of Clonmacnoise app demo
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This model represents a considerable expansion of the modelled city from that presented in the original mobile version, including the the addition of the 120m wooden bridge that crossed the Shannon at Clonmacnoise in the 9th century. The model of the Lost City of Clonmacnoise represents a broad representation of buildings and activities that would have existed over a roughly 350 years period from the 8th to 12th centuries.
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Ireland’s photogenic Ancient East
Ireland’s Ancient East is steeped in history—5,000 years of it, to be exact.
You can visit the Rock of Cashel, once the seat of Ireland’s great high kings; Clonmacnoise, one of the oldest surviving monasteries in the world; and the Birr Castle Estate, home to the Great Telescope and the largest tree house in Ireland. Don’t miss Lough Tay, also known as Guinness lake, and one of the most photographed locations in the region.
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Bangor Abbey Co Down Northern ireland
I've stopped off to have a look round the Abbey in the seaside town Bangor Co Down Northern Ireland.
Bangor Abbey was established by Saint Comgall in 558 in Bangor, and was famous as a Christian teaching and learning centre for hundreds of years. The name Bangor was sometimes written Beannchor'. It was also called the Vale of Angels, because, according to a popular legend, St. Patrick once rested there and saw the valley filled with angels.
Saint Comgall was born in Antrim in 517, and educated at Clooneenagh Co Clare and Clonmacnoise County Offaly. The spirit of monasticism was then strong in Ireland. Many sought solitude the better to serve God, and with this object Comgall retired to a lonely island. The pleadings of his friends drew him from his retreat and he went on to found a monastery of Bangor.
Under his rule, which was rigid, prayer and fasting were incessant. Food was scant and plain. Worship held the foremost place in the life of the community. It is clear that music was a prominent feature of the worship of the Bangor monks. Crowds came to share his penances and his vigils. They also came to be taught from the Scriptures.
Bangor Abbey is regarded as one of the most important of the early Northern Irish monastic sites, second only to Armagh. Within the extensive rampart which encircled its monastic buildings, students studied scripture, theology, logic, geometry, arithmetic, music, and the classics. Mo Sinu moccu Min was the fifth abbot of Bangor. It is thought that he tutored Columbanus.
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WIR ENTDECKEN DIE GRÜNE INSEL: CLONMACNOISE, CLIFFS OF MOHER, TRIM CASTLE, COAST ROAD R477, CLAREGALWAY ABBEY & KYLEMORE ABBEY.
Nachdem wir einige Tage in der Hauptstadt Irlands verbracht haben, geht es für uns ins Grüne. Und das ist wortwörtlich gemeint. Sofort verliebten wir uns in das saftige Grün der Wiesen und Bäume. Wahrscheinlich haben wir noch nie so viele Grüntöne bestaunen können – und auch noch nie so zufriedene Schafe und Kühe auf den Weiden. ;)
Ein weiteres Highlight auf unserer Tour ist Clonmacnoise. Die Klosterruine im County Offaly am Fluss Shannon ist eines der meistbesuchten Attraktionen der grünen Insel. Die Geschichte dieses magischen Ortes reicht dabei bis ins 6. Jahrhundert zurück.
Natürlich besuchten wir auch die Cliffs of Moher. Die bekannten Steilklippen liegen an der Südwestküste und zeigten sich bei strahlendem Sonnenschein von ihrer schönsten Seite. Mit atemberaubenden Blick über den atlantischen Ozean genossen wir den Weg entlang der Klippen zum O´Brien´s Tower.
Eine gemütliche Unterkunft fanden wir in Galway. Die Stadt selbst hat ihren ganz eigenen Charme, nicht nur weil Ed Sheeran sein Galway Girl seit dem Jahr 2017 besingt.
Das Schöne an Irland ist, dass jedes Wetter das Land in seinen ganz eigenen Charme verwandelt. So hat auch die Besichtigung des Trim Castle bei strömenden Regen einen ganz besonderen Reiz.
Begleitet uns und abonniert unseren Channel.
Liebst, Richard & Svea
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The Fall of the Leaf - Folklore from Co. Offaly
The Fall of the Leaf was the name of a folklore collection recorded and produced by Michael between January and April 2010 with clients from Riada House Day Care [Tullamore], Clara Day Care [Clara], Ofalia Day Care [Edenderry], Birr Community Nursing Unit [Birr] and The Irish Wheelchair Association [Ballinagar]. The collection was officially launched in Birr Theatre & Arts Centre, Birr, Co. Offaly on Thursday the 6th of May 2010.
Loads of interesting material around May as usual. Aside from Wexford and parts of Kildare, Offaly is a great county for the May Bush. You'll always spot a few when you'd be driving around the county. The title 'The Fall of the Leaf' comes a conversation I had some of the people about death where they spoke about ‘weak times in the year’ for older people. The Fall of the Leaf being one, the other being The Bud of the Leaf. Vulnerable times.
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The project was produced as part of an Arts Council 'Commissions Award' in collaboration with the Arts Office of Offaly County Council and the arts in health organisation Anam Beo.