Pollough Church.

Having finished my visit to St Managhan's church and well,I got back into my car and drove for Pollagh a small village on The Grand Canal abut 4 miles from Lemonaghan. I went here for two reasons. I had read about the stained glass windows by Harry Clarke and wanted to see them. Also the finely crafted bog oak sculptures in the church which I also wanted to see,I wasn't disappointed on either count both are stunningly beautiful. Here's a link to Wiki for some background information on Pollagh.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pollagh

                                   OS Map 48.  Grid Ref N 192 253.

Here's a picture of the name of the church 
The stained glass windows by Harry Clarke... Didn't catch the first one so well.
  

This was a bit better...

General shot of altar.

Detail of altar made from bog oak.

Tabernacle in bog oak.........                                                              Lectern made from bog oak......

This concluded my visit to this church but I will go bake here again to take better pictures. All in all a very pleasant day.

Fionn.

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Visit to Leamonaghan, St Monaghan's Well and St Monaghan's Shrine (Boher St Church) Co Offaly.

               OS Map 48. Grid Ref N 171 270.

Hi All.
I visited Leamonaghan, St Monaghan's Well and St Monaghan's Shrine in Boher St Church just after Christmas.

Bullaun in middle of road to right of St Managhan's Church.

Heres a photo of the information sign at the site. Great to see these information boards in these places.

Heres a pic of St Monaghan's church ruins taken from the small bohereen beside the well.

The bullaun Stone just outside the entrance to the well.

St Monaghan's well entrance....

The well itself complete with plastic dish of Padre Pio and money at the bottom....

Rag tree beside well....

All information on this site pre my visit I gained from here...  http://www.megalithomania.net/show/site/1309/st_manchans_church.htm