2 THE ROAD TO GLENCAIRN a personal journey
driving East into the dawn of a February morning (2012), passing through Rathcormac, Conna, (in County Cork) Tallow, (Waterford) then arriving at St. Mary's Abbey Glencairn as the mist, rises from the River Blackwater, enveloping the Abbey grounds. The chanting of Lauds by the Cistercain nuns, and a brief lingering ........before returning home.
Gougane Barra
A beauty spot beyond compare, Gougane Barra
Holy Trinity Church in Cork City
Holy Trinity Church is a Roman Catholic Church belonging to the Capuchin Franciscans. It is known as the Father Matthew Memorial Church and is located on Father Matthew Quay in Cork City. Construction on this church began in 1832. It opened for worship on 10th October 1850. George Richard Pain designed this church while the present facade was designed by Dominick J. Coakley. The adjoining Capuchin friary was built by Robert Walker in 1888. The spire was added in 1890 to mark the centenary celebration of the birth of Father Matthew. The chancel was lengthened between 1906 and 1908 by George C. Ashlin. There is stained glass windows by Harry Clarke in this church.
Christ Church, Glanworth ON
Christ Church, Glanworth ON
Bandon - Droichead na Bandan - Ireland
Bandon Town from Above - Cork - IE
A Brief History of Bandon
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Most urban settlements In Ireland began during the medieval period. By contrast, Bandon was established as part of the Munster Plantation at the start of the 17th century. Before the town existed its location was already important as a fording point. The two main Clans in the area were the O’Mahonys and the McCarthys. Two small settlements existed – Ballymodan to the South and Coolfada to the North. It was the O’Mahony clan that built the first bridge across the river in the 14th century.
After the defeat of the Desmond Rebellion by English forces, Elizabeth I granted 14,000 acres on the south side of the river to Phane Beecher on September 13th 1588, at a yearly rent of £66.13.4 and with a number of conditions attached. Amongst the stipulations were that it was to be peopled by English Protestants loyal to the Crown, farm and dress were to be in the English fashion and a place of worship was to be built. Most of the demands were complied with. The building of Kilbrogan Church/Christ Church commenced around 1610.
Richard Boyle was appointed Privy Councillor for Ireland in 1613. That same year he bought the lease for the town. At that time Bandon was under constant attack from the conquered natives. As a result, in 1620 Richard Boyle began the construction of a wall around its perimeter. The wall took approximately five years to build and enclosed an area of 27 acres. Most of the walls were nine feet thick and varied in height from thirty to fifty feet. There were six round towers with additional defence provided by cannon. The river openings were protected by iron flood gates and fences. The gates were built within an archway capable of allowing the tallest cart-load to pass through. They were of an imposing kind with beautiful architectural portals and strengthened with portcullises. The bridge was built of stone and consisted of six arches. Within the walls Boyle built 250 houses. There were also three urban tower houses. So proud was Boyle of his accomplishment that in he remarked “my town of Bandon-Bridge is more encompass than Londonderry… my walls are stronger and thicker and higher”.
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Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral, Cork Ireland [ Video Tour ]
Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral (Irish: Ardeaglais Naomh Fionnbarra) is a Gothic Revival three-spire cathedral in the city of Cork, Ireland. It belongs to the Church of Ireland and was completed in 1879. The cathedral is located on the south side of the River Lee, on ground that has been a place of worship since the 7th century, and is dedicated to Finbarr of Cork, patron saint of the city. It was once in the Diocese of Cork; it is now one of the three cathedrals in the Church of Ireland Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, in the ecclesiastical province of Dublin.
Christian use of the site dates back to a 7th-century AD monastery, which according to legend was founded by Finbarr of Cork. The original building survived until the 12th century, by when it had either fallen into disuse or been destroyed by the Normans. Around 1536, during the Protestant Reformation, the cathedral became part of the established church, later known as the Church of Ireland. The previous building was constructed in the 1730s, but was widely regarded as plain and featureless.
The cathedral's demolition and rebuild was commissioned in the mid-19th century by an Anglican church intent on strengthening its hand after the reforms of penal law. Work began in 1863, and resulted in the first major commissioned project for the Victorian architect William Burges, who designed most of the cathedral's architecture, sculpture, stained glass, mosaics and interior furniture. Saint Fin Barre's foundation stone was laid in 1865. The cathedral was consecrated in 1870 and the limestone spires completed by October 1879.
The cathedral is mostly built from local stone sourced from Little Island and Fermoy. The exterior is capped by three spires: two on the west front and above where the transept crosses the nave. Many of the external sculptures, including the gargoyles, were modelled by Thomas Nicholls.[1] The entrances contain the figures of over a dozen biblical figures, capped by a tympanum showing a Resurrection scene.
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Fermoy Concert Band performing with the Killeagh Choir in St Patrick's Church Fermoy 25th March 2018 . The piece is 'Hymn to the Fallen' by John Williams from the movie Saving Private Ryan.
Castlelyons Carmelite Friary
Castlelyons Carmelite Friary was built in 1309 by John de Barry for the Carmelite Order. The Friary was dedicated to The Blessed Virgin Mary. Situated 7klms from Fermoy in County Cork, Ireland. After the reformation the Abbey came into the hands of Richard Boyle, Earl of Cork. His daughter Alice married David, 1st. Earl of Barrymore in 1621. It was for this couple that the castle at Castlelyons was built. Her father left her this property in his will and thus this land came into the ownership of the Barrymores.
Christian Testimony Davey Falcus Gangland To God
An Irish Mob Ganster who took Drugs, Alkohol ect... to fill that empty spot that couldnt be filled with these substances, so one day he decided after going to Church that he needed to change his life, turned to Christ and got Help.
JESUS COMES BACK.wmv
Very few know that Jesus returned secretly one night to .....Fermoy - a small town in County Cork. Here he met a visiting Bishop who filled Him on the changes the Church had made since he was last here. The Bishop tells Jesus he now has the answer to What is truth? and how to travel not on a donkey but on Ryanair.
the glanworth nut cracker
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NRF Ep.9 - Ford Train Passes Glanworth, ON
The CN local to the Ford St. Thomas Assembly Plant, passes the quiet hamlet of Glanworth, Ontario, very early in the morning.
NRF stands for Night Railfanning. This is episode 9 of an ongoing series.
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Glanworth Castle Co Cork
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Glanworth Wedding, Wet, Cold, Snow on the ground wedding.
Just a cold, wet, snow on the ground wedding.
A fantastic couple, we laughed all day.