Gallen Priory, Offaly

Last post of 2019 and it's going to be short. I seem very busy lately. This is just a quick few photos taken on a recent trip to Gallen Priory in Ferbane, Offaly. 

It's not a place much visited but the collection of fragments and Cross inscribed stones is stunning and the midlands are lovely if properly explored. First established in the 5th Century by Saint Canoc the Monastery was expanded by Welsh Monks who settled here.

Behind the remains of the Priory wall is an old graveyard with what looks like an old Oratory and Church. Restoration is ongoing but it's worth the extra couple of hundreds yard walk. There is parking here too.

 There's also a Bullaun Stone and a beautifully inscribed Pillar Stone of some type at Gallen. Great spot to visit indeed.

Keep the wheels turning.

Coordinates :

53°15'45.6"N 7°49'33.1"W

53.262653, -7.825870