The first ever St Patrick’s Day Parade was took place in 1601 in ……. St Augustine, Florida!!
It’s become a global phenomena and is now of course celebrated worldwide with world famous landmarks even being lit up green to celebrate St Patrick and Ireland. An amazing impact for a small island off the west coast of Europe.
Sadly COVID-19 has prevented parades taking place in Ireland or abroad.
St Patrick has an association with Carlow and Rathvilly. Ireland’s patron saint baptised the King of Leinster, Crimthann and his family at the well which is located, naturally, in the townland of Patrickswell, Rathvilly.
Patrickswell Rathvilly. Access by road to the left of the cemetery in Rathvilly
To mark St Patrick’s Day 2020 here are some photos of some of our lesser known heritage sites around the county:
Clogh-a-phuill Well, Ladystown, Rathvilly. Turn left at the Moate Cross after leaving Rathvilly
There are a number of interesting sites very close by which include ancient crosses and ogham stones:
Waterstown Cross Smaller cross at Waterstown, arms damaged. Ogham Stone at PatrickswellHaroldstown Dolmen. Featured on the cover of Robert Kee’s book of the BBC series, ‘ History of Ireland’Ogham Stone at Rathglass, Tullow The translation of the ogham writing reads ‘of Donnáed son of Marianus’. There are two stones standing here.Aghade Cloch a Phoill – on the Tullow to Bunclody Road, just before the Bang Up Cross.Stunning example of Rock Art at RathgeranSpahill Rock ArtCrosses at ClonmoreKildreenagh Cross & Well. Hard to spot when the hedges are in full growthTemplenaboe Church & GraveyardSt MullinsSt Mullins WellClashganny MassrockBroken Celtic Cross at RathmelshRock Art at Crannagh The Bible…’Archaeological Inventory of County Carlow’
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A wonderful collection. Places touched by Saint Patrick.