Built by Hugh O’Donnell in 1474, the abbey now only exists as ruins, but the south transept, various areas of the cloisters, and the choir areas are still visible. The nearby graveyard bears evidence of burials occurring for more than a century after the abbey was abandoned.
Info courtesy of this is donegal website
The view is from the Donegal Bank Trail, a 3.2km out and back trail.
the video is 1:21 long
Great atmospheric scene. If you close your eyes a little you can see the monks walking around.
ReplyDeleteHello,
ReplyDeleteIt is a beautiful place! Loved the photo of the ruins and the video.
Enjoy your day, wishing you a great week!
It's interesting that burials continued there long after the abbey was abandoned. Wonder if a pair of Barn Owls occupy the ruins?
ReplyDeleteA bit spooky photo, with the fog.
ReplyDelete...a place that I would like to explore.
ReplyDeleteGreat to see such ruins preserved.
ReplyDeleteA fotografia tem um belo enquadramento.
ReplyDeleteGostei do video.
Um abraço e boa semana.
Andarilhar
Dedais de Francisco e Idalisa
Livros-Autografados
That's a lot of history buried there. Thank you for sharing the video.
ReplyDeleteMay they rest in peace.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
So pretty❤
ReplyDeletebeautiful view...
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing video
That is a lovely video and a nice picture, history is interesting.
ReplyDeleteThe mild fog in air produces a mystic feel!
ReplyDeleteI'd like to wander around there and take some photos!
ReplyDeleteThanks Bill it's good to be back. What a beautifully composed image you have taken here. The video was lovely, the musical soundtrack hauntingly perfect for the visual 💜 Looking back at missed posts I see the Emerald Isle is as green as ever 🍀
ReplyDeleteWhat a fascinating place to do some exploring. I loved the little video.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Years ago we were in our cathedral to a concert of music like that, it was wonderful (I can´t remember the name ofthe "band", though).
ReplyDeleteThat is a gorgeous image that you showed us, Bill! Such atmosphere!
ReplyDeleteSe nota la antigüedad en sus viejas piedras.
ReplyDeleteYa estoy aquí de nuevo una vez resuelta la avería en mi ordenador.
Besos
Wow how impressive. So ancient and yet so beautiful
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A very interesting spot to explore!
ReplyDeleteMy children would have scrambled around the stones! How amazing.
ReplyDeletethe chants are both lovely and somber.
A place I would like to visit
ReplyDeleteThe ruins are quite evocative.
ReplyDeleteGreat framing, bill.
ReplyDeleteLooks like an interesting place, thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteWow amazingly old. Sure would enjoy walking around there!
ReplyDeleteIt has a mysterious aura! Well captured.
ReplyDeleteBeautifully composed and very atmospheric.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and moody. Thanks for including the video.
ReplyDeleteThat is an amazing pile of old stone.
ReplyDeleteHi Bill.
ReplyDeleteAn impressive piece of history.
Greetings from Patricia.
A trail with both natural beauty and the chance to experience and learn from these wonderful ruins ... a perfect walk! There’s enough substance left to make it easy to imagine what theAbbey would have looked like so very long ago.
ReplyDeleteThis was so interesting.
ReplyDeleteMany thanks for the photograph, information and video.
All the best Jan
How I would love to explore this place. Beautiful photo.
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