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Monasterboice Monastic Site, County Louth

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FabyAoki

It was a very cold day and it was a little colder there. But I really liked the sense of peace I felt... some people in the group said they didn't like the cemetery thing however it is a historical pl... more »
moinauch

Barry, der als kleiner Junge schon in Monasterboice lebte, konnte eine ganze Menge erzählen. Zu den Kreuzen, die größten in Irland, wusste er so viel zu erzählen, dass man nicht mehr aufhören konnte i... more »

Barry, who lived as a young boy in Monasterboice, could tell a whole lot. To the crosses, the largest in Ireland, he knew so much to tell, that we could no longer stop in the to listen to. He had a certain glow in his eyes. A cemetery can be so interesting.

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John Y

We visited on a dreary, rainy day. I think it was perfect, it seemed to accentuate the solemnity of the ruins. There is a high tower and three High Crosses, in addition to an active cemetery. Of inter... more »