Lough Foyle, Moville co. Donegal
26 June, 2019
memorial
located on Assaroe Road in Ballyshannon is the Port of the Dead, named for a spot where the recently deceased were transported before bridges were built across the Erne. The journey was made in silence until the boats crossed the water and the dead were brought to rest at nearby Assaroe Abbey.
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It is truly wonderful how you record history with your photos. Thank you for all your good works.
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Hi Bill.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful memorial.
Greeting from Patricia.
Gosto deste memorial, aproveito para desejar a continuação de uma boa semana.
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Dedais de Francisco e Idalisa
O prazer dos livros
Beautiful memorial to them
ReplyDeleteA sad period to remember.
ReplyDeleteNice memorial.
ReplyDeleteThe dead would hardly have cared had the bearers made a noise.
ReplyDeleteGetting the dead to their final resting place was quite a task in many places and there are a number of "corpse roads" known across the country.
ReplyDeleteThat's very interesting.
ReplyDeleteDidn't even think of how the dead were transported once...a nice way to remember them.
...an interesting piece of history.
ReplyDeleteA fine memorial.
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ReplyDeleteI never knew of this.
ReplyDeleteThank you Bill 💮
I Am Glad That This Caught Your Eye - There Is A Lot Going On In This Shot - Way Cool
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Hello, it is a beautiful memorial! Wishing you a happy day!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful memorial.
ReplyDeleteLovely memorial Bill. I wonder if the family rode to or if it was just for the dead.
ReplyDeleteI love History. What an interesting place and neat memorial
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That must have been a somber exercise.
ReplyDeleteRather poignant.
ReplyDeleteSuch interesting history. Thanks for posting, Bill.
ReplyDeletebeautiful memorial
ReplyDeleteWhat great names! If I read the plaque correctly, the other side is the Hollow of Tears. Sad and magical at the same time! I love visiting old cemeteries to see the ancient gravestones. That's another reason why I hope to be able to visit Ireland some day: to see the cemeteries and abbeys.
ReplyDeleteThat's a beautiful memorial.
ReplyDeleteA rather sacred spot, Bill!
ReplyDelete'port of the dead' ... a rather gloomy name
ReplyDeletea wonderful memorial
ReplyDeleteSuch a solemn journey that led to a resting place.
ReplyDeleteA very nice memorial.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
Sombre history encapsulated. Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI'm guessing there was a lot of traffic here during the Great Famine.
ReplyDeleteBill - a fascinating piece of history. Looks like that was taken on a lovely day.
ReplyDeleteAn interesting piece of history and a nice memorial.
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