IrelandLeinsterCo LouthNewtown Monasterboice53°46’36” N 6°25’0” W April 27, 2023 in Ireland ⋅ ☁️ 55 °F
10th century monastery ruins with a graveyard still in use. Also the site of a mass grave pit from the Great Famine. The huge Celtic crosses pictured are also from the 900s. The tower is one of theRead more
IrelandLeinsterCo LouthNewtown Monasterboice53°46’38” N 6°24’60” W
May 14 in Ireland ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Nach verlassen des Hotels ging es mit dem Reisebus in Richtung Birr zu einem Uralter Friedhof, der von keltischen Hochkreuzen und einem bemerkenswerten Rundturm geprägt ist. Zudem befinden sich hierRead more
IrelandLeinsterCo LouthNewtown Monasterboice53°46’39” N 6°25’1” W
June 28 in Ireland ⋅ 🌬 14 °C
Taxi driver very entertaining giving us a lesson on uprising of Protesants and Catholics and Northern Ireland. After picking up our hire car at Dublin (thats another story) Janet and I travelled toRead more
IrelandLeinsterCo LouthNewtown Monasterboice53°46’39” N 6°25’4” W
December 16, 2023 in Ireland ⋅ 🌬 50 °F
Monesterboice. Much of this was built from 900 to 1100 AD. The tower was both a watch tower and a refuge from Viking raids.
IrelandLeinsterCo LouthNewtown Monasterboice53°46’40” N 6°25’4” W
June 5 in Ireland ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
IrelandLeinsterCo LouthNewtown Monasterboice53°46’39” N 6°25’3” W Yesterday in Ireland ⋅ 🌬 12 °C
You might also know this place by the following names:
Newtown Monasterboice
Traveler What an interesting cemetery for wandering through
Wow! Would love to see that old cemetery. Love the pictures. Aunt Wendy [Aunt Wendy]