Beyond the Pale
Photo Gallery - Ireland 2016
County Galway - on the drive from Clareview House to Kilmacduagh
Kilmacduagh - ancient round tower (the tallest in Ireland) and possible resting place of St. Colman Macduagh. This site is a short distance south of Gort.
Ruins at Kilmacduagh
Style in the stone fence at Kilmacduagh
Mom was able to see the Kilmacduagh site from the car, but maybe we should have made her get out of the car. Legend holds that a cure for a backache is to lie on the grave of St. Colman, which is behind the cathedral ruins on this site.
The round tower at Kilmacduagh was repaired in 1879
Kilmacduagh's round tower is 110 feet high -- the tallest of Ireland's round towers -- and leans slightly.
The monastery at Kilmacduagh was founded in the 7th century by Colman, son of an Irish chieftain, Duagh.
Cemetery at Kilmacduagh
Round tower at Kilmacduagh.
Molly reaches out a hand to steady the round tower at Kilmacduagh. Photo by Martha Clark.
In the town of Gort -- this building was once Glynn's Hotel, where Martha, Steve and I stayed during our visit in 1992.
Georges Street in Gort (N66)
Georges Street, Gort, County Galway
Keane's is a business with a long history in Gort (since 1812.) We went inside for a visit.
The house on the corner was once home to Honoria Swift Hynes, a first cousin of John C. Swift. John's daughter, Agnes Swift, visited Honoria here in 1911.
Honoria Swift Hynes once lived in this place in Gort.
St. Colman's Catholic Church in Gort. John C. Swift was baptized in Gort in 1831. This is before records of baptisms were maintained, but 1864 John's wife wrote the priest in Gort to ask for a record of John's birth, and the priest sent a statement based on testimony by credible witnesses. Photo by Annis Householder.
O'Grady's -- where Martha, Steve and I had dinner during Gort's Autumn Festival in 1992.
Sullivan's Hotel in Gort -- also a long history. Mother stayed here in 1980 during her visit to Gort with Mike and Esther.
Shops along Georges Street in Gort, Co. Galway.
Keane's is a small shop but sells a variety of goods from groceries to religious items to hardware and gardening supplies. And there's also a bar in the back where you could wet your whistle.
The owner of Keane's, Colman Keane was a gracious host. He showed us this list of persons from Kilthomas (Peterswell) parish who in 1848 received famine relief. It is a sad and long list for such a small parish.