| Trip to the Boyne Valley | | Print | |
![]() New GrangeĀ a tumulus passage grave 3,200 years oldĀ that predates the Egyptian Pyramids ![]() ![]() The Round Tower at Monasterboice ![]() Muiredach's Cross - a 10th century sculpured cross with panels carved by by monks depicting Old and New Testament events ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() West Cross at Monasterboice ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() A picnic at the site of the Old Melifont Abbey, built 1142 and supressed by King Henry VIII in 1539 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The ruins of the Cistercian Abbey at Old Melifont ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Restaurant at Donore ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Hill of Slane where Patrick lit the paschal fire defying the King of Ireland - paschal fire still lit every Easter Saturday night ![]() ![]() The Old Abbey at Hill of Slane founded by St Erc ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Noel Conlon with Frank O'Dowd ![]() ![]() Saint Patrick of Ireland and St. Desmond of Tullylish ![]() New Melifont Abbet at Collon, founded in 1938, currently has 13 monks including two Nigerians
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