Ancient Church Ruins
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Ancient Church Ruins by Sean Davis as part of the Geograph project.
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Ancient Church Ruins
Image: © Sean Davis Taken: 8 Jul 2021
Ruins of the church at Derrynoose Old Graveyard in Listarkelt Ancient Rath at Derrynoose, County Armagh. This was the site of Derrynoose Monastery, founded in the 6th century by St Mochua. It is also where the "Derrynoose Cursing Stone" is buried. This was an ancient standing stone that was said to bring bad luck, so 200 years ago a priest decided to bury it here, in a holy place, to curb its powers. In the photo you can also see the information board at https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6905939, some of the foundations of the old church and the gate to the graveyard. Also see video I have done at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgebaD0Ik5Q&t=16s
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Image Location
Latitude
54.232487
Longitude
-6.784256