Showing posts with label History. Show all posts
Showing posts with label History. Show all posts
Monday, 8 July 2013

The Volt House, Raphoe

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The Volt House in the Diamond in Raphoe was built in 1738 by Bishop Nicholas Forster as a home for clergy widows. It was administered by...

Tullaghobegley, Killult, St. Anne

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Tullaghobegley Parish is in north-west Donegal, and includes Tory Island. The name means, "O Begley's Hill" . Tully O'...

Clooney, Londonderry, All Saints Strathfoyle

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Clooney, "the meadow", is a large parish in the Waterside of Londonderry. In ancient times, there was a chapel of Clooney in ...
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Tuesday, 7 May 2013

Tullyaughnish, Ramelton, St. Paul

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The Parish of Tullyaughnish, "the hill of the horse island", is situated on the west shore of Lough Swilly, with the town of ...

Kilmacrennan, St. Finian and St. Mark

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Kilmacrennan, "the church of the son of Nennain"  is a village some eleven kilometers north-west of Letterkenny. Columba spen...

Killygarvan, Rathmullan, St. Columb

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Kilygarvan, "the wood of the rough field"  is a a praish half way up the west coast of Lough Swilly. The Church is in Rathmul...
Monday, 6 May 2013

All Saints, Newtowncunningham

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The Parish of All Saints, Newtowncunningham, Co. Donegal, lies along the east shore of Lough Swilly, south of Inch Island. Newtownc...
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Burt, Christ Church

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Burt, "Druim Bearta" - the height of Bearta , is between Derry and Newtowncunningham. The ancient church belonged to the Abbe...