St John's Wort / Lus na Maighdine Muire
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@patrickjmb.bsky.socialSt John's Wort / Lus na Maighdine Muire
@patrickjmb.bsky.socialThe hardy Primula Vulgaris.
#Lecale #LeathCathail
#CountyDown
#SpéirGhorm
@patrickjmb.bsky.socialThe little bathing house was built at the turn of the 19 C by William Ogilvie. At the time Ardglass was one of the most fashionable watering places in Ulster nestling on the shoreline overlooking the ancient Ward of Ardtole.
@patrickjmb.bsky.socialExtract from Dept for Communities website plus cannon from French ship sent to supply guns to the United Irishmen, wrecked off Ardglass.
@patrickjmb.bsky.socialOne of Ardglass' six castles: Jordan's a four-storey tower-house, built c.1450.
@patrickjmb.bsky.socialLough Money and two swans.
21 Hectacres.
Humans fishing, too.
Met a ex-colleague and her partner escaping with the city or the house, with the teenagers; one particularly likes fishing.
#Lecale #LeathCathail
#CountyDown
#SpéirGhorm
@patrickjmb.bsky.socialThe lane down to Audleystown Court Tomb, Strangford Lough beyond
@patrickjmb.bsky.socialAudleystown Court Tomb, nr Strangford. Beautiful "remote" spot with views over Strangford Lough and towards Killyleagh.
See also, www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?...
#Lecale #LeathCathail
#CountyDown
#SpéirGhorm
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@patrickjmb.bsky.socialAudleystown Court Tomb, nr Strangford. Beautiful "remote" spot with views over Strangford Lough and towards Killyleagh.
See also, www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?...
@patrickjmb.bsky.socialPortaferry II about to leave Strangford for the eponymous town.
On the hour and half-hour.
@patrickjmb.bsky.socialField of daisies.
Audleystown nr. Strangford and looking up the Lough.
@patrickjmb.bsky.socialThe wonky sign to Ballynoe Stone Circle
@patrickjmb.bsky.socialBallynoe Stone Circle. Part of the circle, then the votive/petitioning hawthorn.
@patrickjmb.bsky.socialView up the approach lane - #Ballynoe Stone Circle
@patrickjmb.bsky.socialThe lane (holloway?) down to Ballynoe Stone Circle. Then the circle, the votive/petitioning hawthorn and the Rays!
Circle is over 33m in diameter and some of the stones are 2m high. There is a central mound.
@patrickjmb.bsky.social#Mournes (northern aspect) from Rossglass Beach
@patrickjmb.bsky.socialHoly well and bullaun stone. St John's Church. Local folklore often attaches religious or magical significance to bullaun stones, and the rainwater collected.
And thinking of the late @justrena.bsky.social who was very fond of the area around here #StJohnsPoint
#Lecale #LeathCathail
#SpéirGhorm
@patrickjmb.bsky.socialSt John's Church (10th or 11th C), marks the site of an early establishment associated with Eoan (John) son of Cairland, and in medieval times it was a chapel. An example of a small, pre-Romanesque church
#StJohnsPoint
@patrickjmb.bsky.socialView across the Irish Sea and the Isle of Man
St John's Point
@patrickjmb.bsky.socialSt John's Point Lighthouse
1. The approach
2. With the Mournes in the background
3. Mournes across Dundrum Outer Bay
4. Tower with the forghorns
