Mikes Photos 2009 / 2024
The Hill of Slane
Slane, Co. Meath, Ireland. There are ruins of a Franciscan friary on the Hill of Slane – where St. Patrick had defied the might of the old religions. Upstream is Kells, the home of one of the most beautiful Gospel manuscripts ever created by man – it can be seen in Dublin now. There are no fewer than three Celtic crosses on the site and a round tower, to say nothing of one of the oldest of all churches in Ireland. Follow the river down to Trim, with substantial remains of two medieval monasteries and the most splendid castle in the country. And complete the loop by going northwards to Duleek and its Celtic cross which proves beyond any doubt that small is beautiful.
The Hill of Slane
Slane, Co. Meath, Ireland. There are ruins of a Franciscan friary on the Hill of Slane – where St. Patrick had defied the might of the old religions. Upstream is Kells, the home of one of the most beautiful Gospel manuscripts ever created by man – it can be seen in Dublin now. There are no fewer than three Celtic crosses on the site and a round tower, to say nothing of one of the oldest of all churches in Ireland. Follow the river down to Trim, with substantial remains of two medieval monasteries and the most splendid castle in the country. And complete the loop by going northwards to Duleek and its Celtic cross which proves beyond any doubt that small is beautiful.