Beyond the Pale
Photo Gallery - Ireland 2016
In the tourist information center in Kells, Co Meath, is a scale model of the monastery of Kells as it may have looked in the 6th century. Photo by Annis Householder.
The Market Cross at Kells - a 9th Century High Cross from the monastery at Kells
Martha walks in the churchyard of St. Columba's Church. St. Columba (also known as St. Colmcille) fled Iona (small island on the western coast of Scotland) to escape Viking attacks and founded a monastery at Kells in 804 A.D.
St. Columba's Church in Kells, Co Meath
The Cross of St. Patrick and St. Columba, one of the high crosses at Kells. This one stands beside the round tower built in the 9th Century.
The Tower of Lloyd in the People's Park, Kells, Co Meath. Built in the style of a lighthouse in the 18th Century by the Earl of Bective.
St. Mel's, Longford town, Co Longford. The cathedral was destroyed by a fire in 2009 and has been completely rebuilt.
St. Mel's Cathedral, Longford town, Co Longford
Inside St. Mel's cathedral in Longford. Photo by Martha Clark.
Inside St. Mel's cathedral in Longford. Photo by Sara Burrus.
Annis and Roberta in St. Mel's Cathedral in Longford, where we said prayers to remember our Whelan/Wheelan ancestors who came from Co Longford. Photo by Martha Clark.
A list of the bishops of the Diocese of Ardagh And Clonmacnois. The current bishop is Francis Duffy.
Gorse or furze - a thorny evergreen plant which was in full bloom. The yellow flowers are pretty, but the plant is a nuisance to farmers.
Gorse or furze
The ruins of Trim Castle in Trim, Co Meath, served as a film location for the movie "Braveheart."
Ruins of Trim Castle
Ther River Boyne at Trim, Co Meath
Trim Castle, as seen from the banks of the River Boyne
The Sheeps Gate is one of the remaining old medieval entrances to Trim Castle.
The Sheeps Gate, with the River Boyne in the foreground
Trim Castle