The vision of the swineherd Eof
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The vision of the swineherd Eof
Image: © Richard Croft Taken: 8 Jun 2009
Acclaimed public sculpture by John McKenna. According to legend, a humble swineherd called Eof was searching for one of his lost pigs in the forest when a vision of the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared in the trees. His vision inspired the founding of the Abbey and naming of the town 'Eoves Ham'
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Image Location
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52.091904
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-1.947409