Secure Everlasting Love in Lisnaskea

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Lisnaskea is the second town of the County of Fermanagh in Northern Ireland with a population of 2,500.

A Corn and Potato Market  was established in the centre of the town by the 3rd Earl of Erne in 1841 and this Celtic cross – the “Adam and Eve Cross” on a much older pedestal (the “Barter Stone”) –  was placed in the market square. Continue reading “Secure Everlasting Love in Lisnaskea”

Garden of Celtic Saints

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This is the place to come for a potted history of early Irish Christianity – from the 5th to 17th century. This history is relayed via life-sized carvings of Celtic Saints, missionaries, scholars and more accompanied by very informative labeling and information boards. Additionally, you can pick up an excellent information booklet as you enter the Garden. If there are no booklets in the unmanned Garden I understand a copy can be obtained in Mahon’s Hotel in the centre of the town, a short distance away. Continue reading “Garden of Celtic Saints”