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The location of Carrowmore megalithic cemetery is on the Knocknarae peninsula in county Sligo, Ireland. Carrowmore is one of the 4 major passage tomb cemeteries in Ireland, the other 3 being ...
A clip is circulating on social media with claims it shows “Muslim migrants” in a cemetery in Ireland, but the footage was actually taken at a multifaith cemetery in Brussels.
Nearly seven years ago now, new to The Tablet, I was sent to the Cistercian monastery of Mount St Bernard in Leicestershire to interview its abbot, Erik ...
Explore the historic Fountains Abbey and the scenic Studley Park near Ripon, North Yorkshire. This walk takes visitors through the impressive Abbey ruins, beautifully landscaped grounds, and ...
Casamari Abbey in Italy is a gem of Cistercian-Gothic art, whose stones have been imbued with the prayers of monks over the centuries. Here, the monks have dedicated their lives to the vows of ...
Fountain’s Abbey is just three miles west of Ripon, well signposted with a large car park. To access the Abbey pass through the visitor centre. From the visitor centre Fountains is a Cistercian ...
The annual Cemetery Sunday took place in Milltown on Sunday, with families gathering to remember their loved ones. Bishop Alan McGuckian led the families of the deceased in prayer as the graves of ...
A scientific analysis of dozens of 12th- and 13th-century books found in European monasteries reveals they were bound in sealskins procured by Norse traders from as far away as Greenland.
You can also learn more about the former Cistercian abbey, where generations of Welsh princes are buried on a Celtic pilgrimage walk with Guided Pilgrimage, a not-for-profit travel company ...
Jervaulx Abbey in East Witton is considered the largest privately owned and preserved abbey in the UK - here is its history.