Secrets of Killinaboy: Sheela-na-Gig, Ancient Crosses & Lost Monasteries

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Whispering Stones

Bernice Cooke

131 episodes

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The buildings that we don't know about, the History that didn't feature in our School books. Irish history, local history, the people, the places, the stories.Whispering their stories as we walk amongst what was and now what isn't. From battlefields, to Castles, Forts to Island Prisons, Famine Graves to forgotten cottages. When have you really looked off the beaten path at the history that emanates from our surroundings. The places that don't feature on a tourist map, those places you stumble upon when out for a walk. What, why, who and where answered in each episode.

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Secrets of Killinaboy: Sheela-na-Gig, Ancient Crosses & Lost Monasteries

Whispering Stones

3 minutes 29 seconds

1 month ago

Secrets of Killinaboy: Sheela-na-Gig, Ancient Crosses & Lost Monasteries

Step back in time to the historic village of Killinaboy in County Clare, Ireland.

In this episode of Whispering Stones, host Bernice Cooke uncovers the secrets of a ruined medieval church, mysterious Sheela-na-Gig carvings, a rare Tau Cross, and traces of an ancient monastery.

From O’Brien clan feuds to Cromwellian destruction, discover how this small Burren village became home to some of Ireland’s most fascinating medieval monuments.

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