Loughrea lake with St Brendan's cathedral
The Cathedral of St. Brendan, Loughrea, is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Clonfert. The foundation stone of the cathedral was laid on 10 October 1897. It was completed in 1902. The cathedral features stained glass windows from the influential studio: An Túr Gloine, including Michael Healy's The Ascension and The Last Judgement(1936–1940). There is also a statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary by John Hughes, bronze angels by Michael Shortall and metalwork by William Scott, which was admired by the poet T.S. Eliot.
music: saib Sakura Trees.
Loughrea Co Galway - 2 Oct 2016
Loughrea (/lɒxˈreɪ/ lokh-RAY; Irish: Baile Locha Riach, meaning town of the grey lake) is a town in County Galway, Ireland. The town lies to the north of a range of wooded hills, the Slieve Aughty Mountains, and the lake from which it takes its name. The town is also famous for its cathedral (see Loughrea Cathedral) which dominates the town's skyline. The town has expanded in size significantly in recent years as it increasingly becomes a commuter town for the city of Galway.
Name
The town takes its name from Loch Riach (Irish for the grey lake) on which it lies. It is also suggested that the town's name derives from Loch Riabhach (meaning speckled lake). This alternative Irish name is used in the name of the local Irish-language multi-faith primary school: Gaelscoil Riabhach. The town is located within an area that was historically called Trícha Máenmaige.
Economy
Loughrea was traditionally a farming town that cut its industrial teeth with the Tynagh mines, 6 km (3.73 mi) to the east. There is now a gas powered electricity power station on the site of the mines. As well as being a dormitory town for Galway, Loughrea now hosts a number of pharmaceutical and data-processing industries. Loughrea's tourist infrastructure is supported by several hotels, a country resort, as well as many bed-and-breakfasts, restaurants, coffee-shops and pubs.
Places of interest
Historical population
The Cathedral of St. Brendan on the lakeshore, in the town centre, is considered an important repository of Celtic-revival art and architecture in Ireland. St. Brendan's Catholic Cathedral was designed by William Byrne in 1897 and completed five years later. Its double transepts are an unusual architectural feature. It contains some very fine internal decoration. Spring-fed, Loughrea Lake overlooked by Knockash is popular for trout, pike and perch fishing. The lake is home to many waterbirds. Migratory species from Europe live at the lake during the winters, and it provides nesting grounds for other species during the summer. The lake is listed as a site of international importance for the shoveller and a site of national importance for the coot and tufted duck. In addition it is frequently used for water sports and swimming. Immediately behind the Loughrea boathouse are the remains of an old crannog. The Loughrea dwellers of another time would have sought protection from raiders by living in the comparative security provided by the lake.
Transport
Loughrea is connected to the M6 Dublin-Galway motorway via the N65. The town was historically served by the Midland Great Western Railway and a railway branch from Attymon Junction, in use until 1975. This line was Ireland's last operational rural railway branch line, having outlasted most other country railway lines of this type by 10–20 years, and even surviving to have diesel trains used on it. The link road from the Ballinasloe - Galway motorway to Loughrea removed most of the remains of the original track bed. Loughrea railway station opened on 1 December 1890 and finally closed on 3 November 1975.
Sport and culture
Loughrea Lake
Loughrea GAA Club were Galway Senior Hurling Championship the management including Pat O Conner and Mick Kelly and 2006 Connacht Hurling champions. They also reached the 2007 All-Ireland Club Hurling Championship final, but lost out to Ballyhale Shamrocks. Loughrea has a Rugby Club, a Soccer Club, a Gaelic Football Club, an 18-hole golf course and an Athletic Club. Loughrea cricket club is currently one of the leading clubs in Connacht and is captained by local man Matthew Kearns. Actor Kiefer Sutherland has an affection for the town, twice visiting family as a young boy and is said to have been amazed at the skill of the players down at the handball alley.
Each year, in October, the town plays host to the BAFFLE International Poetry Festival (bafflepoetry.org). Loughrea also boasts a Musical and Dramatic Society, Historical society, and an active community association. In the 2006 National Glór na nGael awards for Irish language in local communities, Loughrea's Glór committee was awarded first prize. The town is home to the nightclub Ringo's where famous producer DJ Alligator once performed. Glór has an umbrella committee which involves local organisations in the promotion of Irish.[citation needed]. A local group, Gaeilge Locha Riach, promotes the Irish language in Loughrea among the community and businesses. There is also a large, vibrant Foróige Youth club in the town.
The Lady Gregory & Yeats Heritage Trail
The Lady Gregory Yeats Trail incorporates historical sites between the towns of Gort and Loughrea associated with Lady Gregory and W.B.Yeats. These sites include Kilmacduagh, Coole Park, Kiltartan Gregory Museum, Thoor Ballylee, Killinane Graveyard, Roxborough Gates, Woodville Walled Gardens and St. Brendan's Cathedral. The unique landscape of South Galway and its people inspired both Lady Gregory and W.B. Yeats to create some of their greatest works. Writers, poets, historians, artists and musicians have long been attracted to the area. We invite you to follow in the footsteps of Lady Gregory and W.B. Yeats along this trail.
Video created by Tommy Hannon | Molten Sky Media
Loughrea Co Galway - 2 Oct 2016
Loughrea (/lɒxˈreɪ/ lokh-RAY; Irish: Baile Locha Riach, meaning town of the grey lake) is a town in County Galway, Ireland. The town lies to the north of a range of wooded hills, the Slieve Aughty Mountains, and the lake from which it takes its name. The town is also famous for its cathedral (see Loughrea Cathedral) which dominates the town's skyline. The town has expanded in size significantly in recent years as it increasingly becomes a commuter town for the city of Galway.
Name
The town takes its name from Loch Riach (Irish for the grey lake) on which it lies. It is also suggested that the town's name derives from Loch Riabhach (meaning speckled lake). This alternative Irish name is used in the name of the local Irish-language multi-faith primary school: Gaelscoil Riabhach. The town is located within an area that was historically called Trícha Máenmaige.
Economy
Loughrea was traditionally a farming town that cut its industrial teeth with the Tynagh mines, 6 km (3.73 mi) to the east. There is now a gas powered electricity power station on the site of the mines. As well as being a dormitory town for Galway, Loughrea now hosts a number of pharmaceutical and data-processing industries. Loughrea's tourist infrastructure is supported by several hotels, a country resort, as well as many bed-and-breakfasts, restaurants, coffee-shops and pubs.
Places of interest
Historical population
The Cathedral of St. Brendan on the lakeshore, in the town centre, is considered an important repository of Celtic-revival art and architecture in Ireland. St. Brendan's Catholic Cathedral was designed by William Byrne in 1897 and completed five years later. Its double transepts are an unusual architectural feature. It contains some very fine internal decoration. Spring-fed, Loughrea Lake overlooked by Knockash is popular for trout, pike and perch fishing. The lake is home to many waterbirds. Migratory species from Europe live at the lake during the winters, and it provides nesting grounds for other species during the summer. The lake is listed as a site of international importance for the shoveller and a site of national importance for the coot and tufted duck. In addition it is frequently used for water sports and swimming. Immediately behind the Loughrea boathouse are the remains of an old crannog. The Loughrea dwellers of another time would have sought protection from raiders by living in the comparative security provided by the lake.
Transport
Loughrea is connected to the M6 Dublin-Galway motorway via the N65. The town was historically served by the Midland Great Western Railway and a railway branch from Attymon Junction, in use until 1975. This line was Ireland's last operational rural railway branch line, having outlasted most other country railway lines of this type by 10–20 years, and even surviving to have diesel trains used on it. The link road from the Ballinasloe - Galway motorway to Loughrea removed most of the remains of the original track bed. Loughrea railway station opened on 1 December 1890 and finally closed on 3 November 1975.
Sport and culture
Loughrea Lake
Loughrea GAA Club were Galway Senior Hurling Championship the management including Pat O Conner and Mick Kelly and 2006 Connacht Hurling champions. They also reached the 2007 All-Ireland Club Hurling Championship final, but lost out to Ballyhale Shamrocks. Loughrea has a Rugby Club, a Soccer Club, a Gaelic Football Club, an 18-hole golf course and an Athletic Club. Loughrea cricket club is currently one of the leading clubs in Connacht and is captained by local man Matthew Kearns. Actor Kiefer Sutherland has an affection for the town, twice visiting family as a young boy and is said to have been amazed at the skill of the players down at the handball alley.
Each year, in October, the town plays host to the BAFFLE International Poetry Festival (bafflepoetry.org). Loughrea also boasts a Musical and Dramatic Society, Historical society, and an active community association. In the 2006 National Glór na nGael awards for Irish language in local communities, Loughrea's Glór committee was awarded first prize. The town is home to the nightclub Ringo's where famous producer DJ Alligator once performed. Glór has an umbrella committee which involves local organisations in the promotion of Irish.[citation needed]. A local group, Gaeilge Locha Riach, promotes the Irish language in Loughrea among the community and businesses. There is also a large, vibrant Foróige Youth club in the town.
Tour pela Catedral de St. Brendan, Loughrea, na Irlanda.
Um passeio na Catedral de Loughrea toda projetada em estilo neogótico, sua construção foi concluída em 1902.
Loughrea Town October 2017
St Brendan's Parish, Rosemont, Montreal. Founded 1928
The early photograph at the end of the video was taken in 1929. The church was built like the hull of a ship, and named St. Brendan's in honour of the teacher, navigator Saint of Ireland.
Music - Handel's Largo from Xerxes
Clonfert Cathedral - Brendanstown - County Galway - Ireland
Cathédrale de Clonfert - Brendanstown - Comté de Galway - Irlande
Coordonnées GPS: 53°14'26.5N 8°03'30.6W
Sans contredit, l'un des plus beaux monastères que nous ayons vu en Irlande. Celui-ci a été fondé au VIe siècle par l'évangéliste Saint Brendan. Il est devenu une cathédrale au XIIe siècle.
Une toute petite cathédrale, mais un bijou architectural sans pareil.
Son porche est orné de motifs représentant des têtes humaines, des animaux et autres éléments décoratifs. On y découvre également des sculptures de sirènes et dragons.
Elle possède également de magnifiques vitraux dont certains datent du XIIIe siècle.
La chaire a été finement sculptée dans du bois de chêne. Un travail de précision qui en fait un chef-d'oeuvre remarquable.
La cathédrale est également entourée d'un joli cimetière dont certaines pierres tombales datent du XVIIe siècle.
Un lieu sacré, un lieu de paix, un superbe lieu à ne pas manquer si vous passez dans le coin.
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Clonfert Medieval Cathedral, Ireland
A 3d reconstruction of the Cathedral at Clonfert, County Galway, Ireland. The Cathedral dates back to the 13th century and is noted for its rare well preserved romanesque doorway. It is believed to be the final resting place of St. Brendan the Navigator, the Irish Saint, reported to have sailed to the Americas and back some several hundred years before Christopher Columbus. The animation you see here is actually a real-time screen capture from an interactive 3d model of the site. The surrounding landscape shows a first pass attempt to reconstruct the enclosure believed to have existed in the early medieval period.
Clonfert visit and Roscrea trip 2017
Clonfert cathedral and area including wood and cemetery, St Brendan's Grave, Roscrea Heritage sites and Round Tower and high Cross.
MVI 3950
Virtual Tour of St Mary's Cathedral, Tuam
The Wedding Day of Fiona & Karl
Saturday 11th May 2013. Ceremony at St. Brendan's Cathedral, Loughrea with The Reception at The Loughrea Hotel, Co. Galway. simplyweddingvideos.ie
Loughrea
PACIFIC SUN by Nicolai Heidlas Music Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 Music provided by Audio Library
Siobhan jumping into the Loughrea Lake
Thurles / / Installation Cermony of Most Reverend Kieran O Reilly.S,M,A,
Archbishop of Cashel and Emily at the Cathedral of The Assumption Thurles, February 8th 2015
Part 1