Just a quick post of a few photos of Balbriggan Lighthouse in Feb 2026.
The weather is a wee bit windy here today.
Spot the disappearing Lighthouse !
No AI used, just needed to darken the overexposed shots a little.
Tuesday, 3 February 2026
Monday, 2 February 2026
Three Stones in Dunleer
Dunleer
Located at the Church of Ireland in Dunleer, County Louth are three unusual medieval Cross Inscribed Stones.
Each of the stones are quite different from one another.
Unfortunately in the slightly darkened light I was unable to make out the inscriptions on the stone to the right.
The smallest of the stones was very interesting and unusual in shape, chiefly being of false relief.
The stone with two Crosses inscribed upon it struck me as perhaps being a wayside Cross if it were erected upright and possibly missing a large fragment.
That's just supposition on my part.
The Church itself, like so many, is reputedly standing where once stood an early 6th or 7th century monastery founded by a Saint Forodran.
I have never heard of either of the Saints names associated with this particular Church but given that the martyrology of Tallaght probably contains many hundreds if not a thousands of names, this is to be expected.
BASFORD 1679 - The oldest headstone in the graveyard.
Saint Bridget is associated with Dunleer and she herself was born near the Hill of Faughart, also in County Louth.
A beautiful Telford and Telford organ inside the Church.
Modern "Jostle" stones. Jostle stones were originally built and installed next to walls and buildings, especially at laneways and entrances to stop the wheels of horse drawn carriages from striking and damaging the masonry and brickwork.
Marian shrine from 1954.
Market House, Dunleer.
Keep the wheels turning.
Napper Tandy, Castlebellingham
Napper Tandy
A recent trip travelling through Castlebellingham in County Louth brought back memories of an old Dublin pub probably long since closed, "The Napper Tandy".
Annagassan, County Louth.
James Napper Tandy was a revolutionary and a founding member of the United Irishmen.
The United Irishmen were a multi-denominational grouping including Catholics, Anglicans, Presbyterians and various other "dissenters" who were, for wildly differing reasons, opposed to British rule in Ireland.
Castlebellingham, County Louth
Their activity culminated in the failed rebellion of 1798.
After 1798 it was understood by the British authorities that they must do everything in their power to encourage sectarianism and keep the population of Ireland divided.
Napper Tandy's Grave, Saint Mary's CoI, Castlebellingham.
This was the prevailing wisdom at the time and legislation was enacted accordingly in order to prevent such an occurrence.
Anyway.... Napper Tandy died in exile if France.
Saint Mary's R.C. Church, Castlebellingham.
Unknown to me and quite probably a lot of other people too, his remains were disinterred in France and brought to Ireland and his body was disembarked at the small harbour in nearby Annagassan.
He was reburied at night in the Graveyard of Saint Mary's Church of Ireland in Castlebellinghan.
It was quite by chance that I came across his grave here which just goes to show how much hidden history is actually hidden in plain sight, if only we take a moment or two to look around us.
Ancient order of Hibernians - Napper Tandy.
Keep the wheels turning
Assorted Photos, Castlebellingham, County Louth.
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