Ardmore torre chiesa monastero Seaside Resort villaggio di pescatori di insediamento cristiano irlandese torri rotonde casa Alla Campana di pietra medievale
3945 x 2657 px | 33,4 x 22,5 cm | 13,2 x 8,9 inches | 300dpi
Data acquisizione:
2011
Altre informazioni:
Ardmore (Irish: Aird Mhór, meaning "Great Height") is a Seaside resort and fishing village in County Waterford, Ireland, not far from Youghal on the south coast of Ireland, with a population of around 330, although this varies with the tourist season. It is believed to be the oldest Christian settlement in Ireland. Saint Declan lived in the region at some time in the period 350–450 AD and Christianised the area before the coming of Saint Patrick. Irish round towers (Irish: Cloigtheach (singular), Cloigthithe (plural) – literally "bell house") are early medieval stone towers of a type found mainly in Ireland, with three in Scotland and one on the Isle of Man. Though there is no certain agreement as to their purpose, it is thought they were principally bell towers, places of refuge, or a combination of these. Generally found in the vicinity of a church or monastery, the door of the tower faces the west doorway of the church. In this way it has been possible to determine without excavation the approximate site of lost churches, where the tower still exists.
