Itinerary…..Fermanagh by cruiser Saturday afternoon. Arrive @ Manor House Marine, Killadeas and check into cabin cruiser. Settle in and explore the marina. Option to play 9 or 18 holes of golf, play tennis or relax in the luxury Spa at the Manor House Resort Hotel. Dinner in Manor house Resort Hotel Belleek Restaurant. Visit. www.manormarine.com www.manor-house-hotel.com Following breakfast onboard [...]
Entries tagged as Irish churches / Back home
Christ Church Cathedral , Dublin
09-01-2010 / Must See Attractions
The first Christianized Danish king, Sitric, built a wooden church at this site in 1038. In 1171 the original simple foundation was extended into a cruciform and rebuilt in stone by Strongbow, a Norman baron and conqueror of Dublin for the English crown. The present structure dates mainly from the 1870s, when a major restoration took [...]
Dunbrody Abbey , County Wexford
09-01-2010 / Hidden Gems
Welcome to Dunbrody Abbey, founded in 1170, one of the finest examples of a Cistercian Monastery in Ireland. Attractions include the Abbey, the Maze with Pitch & Putt, Craft Shop and Tea Room.Dunbrody Abbey was founded in 1170 on the instructions of Strongbow, by Herve de Montmorency (his uncle), after the Norman invasion of Ireland. [...]
The Rock of Cashel , County Tipperary
09-01-2010 / Hidden Gems
Legend associates the Rock of Cashel with St. Patrick, but the name comes from Caiseal, meaning “stone fort,” and the hill was originally the residence of the kings of Munster. Excavations have revealed some evidence of burials and church buildings from the 9th or 10th century, but it was in the early 12th century that [...]
Portbradden
08-01-2010 / Cruise ships , Hidden Gems
Picturesque fishing village under the cliff at the end of White Park Bay. The name means ‘port of the Salmon’ and the Salmon fishery still exists. The church dedicated to St. Gobban (privately owned) is said to be the smallest in Ireland, but the remains of an even smaller one (St. Lasseraghs) stands on the [...]
St Marys Cathedral , Limerick
05-01-2010 / Hidden Gems
The Cathedral of Saint Mary Blessed Virgin has had a long and eventful history. It was founded in 1168 on the site of a palace donated by Donal Mor O’Brien King of Munster. Experts believe that parts of the palace are incorporated into the present structure of the Cathedral. The most prominent is the West [...]