Day 90 #100DaysOfOldDays
Today’s post is linked to Marsha Ingrao’s PPAC #48
Rosserk friary was founded around 1460 by a member of the Joyce family for the friars of the Third Order of St Francis.
This late Irish Gothic style building is situated on the banks of the River Moy – on the north side of Ballina and on the west side of Killala Bay. It is one of the finest reserved ruins in Co Mayo and one of the finest preserved Franciscan Friary ruins in Ireland.
The kitchen, dormitory and refectory were on the upper floor. The photo below shows one side of two back to back fireplaces.
On the right pillar of the piscina (below) is a unique carving of a round tower and two angels.
Lucy’s drawing of the steps leading to the bell tower.
Rosserk Friary is accessible to the public.
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I love places like this. Great pictures.
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I love then too. Thanks Darlene.
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What a beautiful place to visit. The floors look wet and are those white spots from birds? Here is a post I did a few years ago about the first Catholic Church in Delaware. It’s not detailed, but I love going there http://alwayswrite.blog/2016/10/21/first-catholic-church-in-de-under-reconstruction/
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It’s a lovely place Marsha. It has a nice energy. The white spots are the natural salts and minerals found in natural stone. Bird droppings might be found there too 😃.
Thanks Marsha. I’ll check out that link!
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Those old bones look dangerous Marsha. Such a pity the building wasn’t preserved like the one in my post.
I love rambling around old buildings, even the dangerous ones!
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