Travel experiences, memories and stories about exploring this great planet of ours

Kildare, Ireland Kildare, Ireland* http://www.kildare.ie/ * http://www.kildaretown.ie/ * The visit I took in July to Kildare was one of the most sacred pilgrimmages I’ve made in my life. The Goddess Brigid has been my Matron and principle Deity since 1990 (20 years). I sought out Brighid’s flame, her holy wells, and to see the town [...]

The CurraughNear Kildare and Naas, Ireland It is said that in 480 C.E. Saint Brighid came to the area to found a monastery in Kildare and had approached the King of Leinster and asked for land for the poor and on to which to build it. He laughed a her and told her that if [...]

St. Patrick’s Cathedral * Saint Patrick’s Cathedral Saint Patrick’s Close, Dublin 8, Ireland * http://www.stpatrickscathedral.ie * In the Medieval District of Dublin lies one of Dublin’s most famous churches also known as The National Cathedral and Collegiate Church of Saint Patrick, Dublin or “Árd Eaglais Naomh Pádraig”. The Church was founded in 1191 C.E. and [...]

Museum of Archaeology * Kildare Street * Dublin 2, Co. Dublin, Ireland * +353 1 6777444 * http://www.museum.ie/ * Opening Hours: Tuesday – Saturday: 10am – 5pm; Sunday: 2pm – 5pm ; Closed Mondays, Christmas Day and Good Friday * The National Museum of Ireland has several museums throughout Dublin. One of its famous is [...]

Medieval District Dublin, Ireland The walled district of Dublin that contains Christ Church, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublinia Medieval Museum, The Brazenhead Pub, and many other landmarks is known as the “Medieval District”. As Dublin can trace its origins back beyond a 1,000 years with a good part of Ireland’s historical cultural, educational, and industrial activities [...]

St. Audeon’s* High Street, Dublin 8, Ireland * http://62.73.177.39/en/HistoricSites/DublinArea/StAudoensChurchDublin/ * +353 (0)1 677-0088 * Located right next to Christ Church, St. Audeon’s Church is designated as a National Monument as one of Dublin’s earliest surviving medieval churches. The towere alone is believed to be Ireland’s oldest and its three bells date from 1423. The church [...]

Christ Church Cathedral* http://cccdub.ie/ * Dublin, Ireland * Christ Church also known as the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity was founded in 1030 C.E. in Dublin’s Medieval District and is dedicated to the Holy Trinity. The Cathedral is in Gothic style architecture and is operated by the Diocese of Dublin and Glendalough. It is also [...]

St. Michan’s Church of Ireland and it’s Mummies* Church Street * Dublin, Ireland * Hours: Nov-Feb: Mon-Fri 12:30-2:30pm, Sat 10am-1pm * Admission: Free to Church; Guided tour: €3.50 adults, €3 seniors and students, €2.50 children under 12 * A little hidden secret to Dublin tourism is St. Michan’s Church. St. Michan’s was named after a [...]

Hore AbbeyCashel, Ireland Just 1 km down from the Rock of Cashel is the Hore Abbey, a ruined Cistercian monastery on the Tipperary plains in Southern Ireland. The name for the abbey comes from the term “iubhair” meaning “Yew Tree”. The Abbey was given to the Cistercians by the Benedictines from Archbishop David MacCearbhaill in [...]