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.