I’d say you were frozen, but fab photo of somewhere I’ve been meaning to visit. Mungret was once one of the most important monastic centres in the south of Ireland, but seems to have been marginalised about the beginning of the twelfth century because it was more politically useful to the Uí Briain to have a powerful bishop of Limerick. Mungret was burned once or twice by its own overlords, seemingly as punishment for making a competing bid for episcopal stature. I thought about writing an article about all this, but then found that Tony Candon had said virtually everything that could be said about it in a single footnote. :/ Might still give it a lash some time.
Great pic
Lived there and played for Mungret for years. Some of the best years of my life. Great photo.
I’ve always wanted to visit a monestry, they’re so fucking interesting
Check the walls, a load of cash and heroin found there a few years ago.
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Wow – great photo
I’d say you were frozen, but fab photo of somewhere I’ve been meaning to visit. Mungret was once one of the most important monastic centres in the south of Ireland, but seems to have been marginalised about the beginning of the twelfth century because it was more politically useful to the Uí Briain to have a powerful bishop of Limerick. Mungret was burned once or twice by its own overlords, seemingly as punishment for making a competing bid for episcopal stature. I thought about writing an article about all this, but then found that Tony Candon had said virtually everything that could be said about it in a single footnote. :/ Might still give it a lash some time.
Great pic
Lived there and played for Mungret for years. Some of the best years of my life. Great photo.
I’ve always wanted to visit a monestry, they’re so fucking interesting
Check the walls, a load of cash and heroin found there a few years ago.
Great atmospheric photo