Cong Abbey (From The 7th Century)
Achill Historical Society visit to Cong Abbey 06.09.2015.
In the early 7th century, a church was built at this site, reportedly by Saint Feichin. A later building was destroyed by fire in 1114. Within the next twenty years or so, Turlough Mor O’Connor, the High King of Ireland, refounded the abbey. Raiders from Munster destroyed the buildings in 1137 but they were rebuilt by King Turlough.
In 1198, his son, Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair (Rory O'Connor), Ireland's last High King, constructed new buildings and also lived the last 15 years of his life at the abbey. He died here and was reportedly briefly buried in the abbey before being exhumed and re-interred at Clonmacnoise.[1] The monastery adopted the Augustinian rule some years later.[citation needed]
Cong Abbey was also closely associated with the O'Duffy family at least from 1097 to 1501. The Annals of the Four Masters record that in 1150, Muireadhach Ua Dubhthaigh, Archbishop of Connacht, died at Cong aged 75. His name is inscribed upon the processional Cross of Cong.
The Norman knight, William de Burgh, attacked Cong in 1203, and again the abbey was rebuilt.
In the 13th century the abbey was reconstructed and dedicated to Our Lady of the Rosary. Cong Abbey was suppressed in 1542 during the reign of Henry VIII. Although it was at times used by monks after that point, it later fell into ruins.
The last (nominal) abbot was Father Patrick Prendergast, parish priest of Cong from 1795 until his death in 1829. He was the preserver of the Cross of Cong. After his death, the cross was bought by James MacCullagh for the Royal Irish Academy.
The first restoration of the abbey was started by Benjamin Guinness in 1855, soon after he had bought nearby Ashford Castle in 1852.
Cong village - An evening walk
Cong village lies on the border between Co. Galway and Co. Mayo.
In this video we will take you around the village, The Royal Abbey of Cong, to the Monks fishing house and to the amazing 5 star hotel Ashford Castle which is within walking distance of Cong village.
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Ireland360 (10 of 16) Cong to Westport – Sept. 10, 2015
Royal Abbey of Cong, Ballintubber Abbey, National Museum of Ireland Country Life (just the outside), Glenderan Bed and Breakfast
Cruise in Galway - GoToday Ireland Tour #12
Ireland Win (1930-1939)
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Raven Hill Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Shots of Welsh and Irish rugby teams on pitch before match. VS of international rugby match in progress. Intercut with shots of crowd. Ireland win 5-3.
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Ashford Castle in Ireland
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N Ireland Holywood Church Bell Ringers - Historic Musical Scenery
These are congregation members of The Church Of Ireland Parish in Holywood Town, N Down - St Philip & St James, along with regular bell ringers from bellringingireland.org. Check out their website to see when they play in your District. and thanks to their visiting Northern member from St Thomas Church in Belfast for details on more events. This is a very popular church in Holywood with a busy recreational and service diary, set in an idyllic seat on the forested edge of the Craigantlet Hills overlooking Belfast Lough. The town also features a Chapel and Norman Priory with an extensive graveyard.
This musical/town calling tradition of Bell Ringing migrated to Ireland from England via the Church Of Ireland, historically part of the English Royal/Parliamentary approved Anglican Church network - whose branches and Book Of Common Prayer covered the Three Kingdoms of Scotland, Ireland and England-Wales after 1650. There are Church Of Ireland diocese across Ireland and N Ireland, and it was long observed as the 'establishment' church of the whole Island until the early 1900's. The bells not only called people to church services and weddings, they also acted as warnings of war, crisis, or invasion, or they heralded a significant memorial event marked by a proceeding silence. As traditional musician Simon Chadwick says in this short film, bell ringing is now also a practice in other churches like the Catholic Church in N Ireland and Ireland. It's a great way for folk to get together and develop a traditional melodic skill which has social and historic value to their local community.
On Sunday 11th November 2018, across the Isles, churches of different denominations will unite to ring their bells at 19:05 hrs marking the 100th anniversary of the ending of World War One. Those who lost their lives will be remembered, so many thousands of their names engraved on church monuments and headstones across these lands.
Here is a video of Molly Ellis recounting an early memory of walking in woods with her recupterating Uncle Willy who had been shot in WW1 but survived and returned to his village in Ballysadare by the sea in County Sligo - it features a beautiful old rural Church Of Ireland their family attended in the early 1900's..
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The lodge at Ashford Castle on My Wedding App
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Hayfield Manor Hotel, Cork City, Ireland.
Just experienced a night at this location. Beautiful food and staff are so friendly and helpful. Also great atmosphere about the place.
Walk through Tintern Abbey
Tintern Abbey - a ruined Cistercian monastery on the banks of the River Wye.
Welcome to Wiltshire, Camilla! Duchess of Cornwall is greeted by a sea of flag-waving school
Welcome to Wiltshire, Camilla! Duchess of Cornwall is greeted by a sea of flag-waving school children as she kicks off a day of engagements
Random Roadside Castle - Aughnanure Castle
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The Proposal
In November 2012, Brittany and I booked a trip to Ireland for April 2013. Little did she know that she'd have a little extra weight on her left hand upon our return.
While taking goofy pics of ourselves in front of the Ashford Castle on the third day of our trip with the 10-second timer, I walked back over to the camera to pretend like I was adjusting the shot. I secretly switched it to video mode to record the entire moment for all to see later on. My wit played out perfectly as she was completely surprised when I got down on my knee and showed her the ring.
When we finally announced the engagement back home, we shared a still shot from the video (1:24) with our family and closest friends. This is the video in its entirety, completely unedited. Enjoy!
Carew Castle
In Pembrokeshire.
Sandringham
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The 8000acre private Norfolk home of Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh.
foreabbey june2016
Some moments from a trip to Fore Abbey Co Westmeath on Monday the sixth of June 2016. A short tour of the ruins and surrounding area.
Music:Gabriel Fauré Requiem op 48 VII. In Paradisum