holy sites of ireland

Gallarus

County Kerry (Dingle Peninsula)

This iconic complete ‘boat-shaped’ oratory was built without mortar using corbel vaulting and is still perfectly dry today as when it was built perhaps c 800. There is an outside altar area with Cross Slab and enclosure. The oratory also has a gable cross.

OS 70 392 050 marked

see: Cross Slabs and High Crosses


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