How do the Irish see the Map of Europe?-Ok this Map of Europe is just a bit of fun. One of our employees is an extremely proud Irishman and was talking about the St Patrick’s Day. it was mentioned that the whole world seemed to celebrate St Patrick’s day (a bit like the German...
Covent Garden (Map: E-7) - Originally a convent garden that supplied food to Westminster Abbey, after the dissolution of the monasteries in 1540 the land passed to first Earl of Bedford whose family commissioned architect Inigo Jones to develope the area in the 1630s. License for a flower,...
To The many uses of stairs, by Ztolk To “Palistone” walls, by Irish Stag To Stone walls with wooden spikes, by NAT To The Magic Box, by NAT, from an idea by Lord Yoshi To Lowering walls, by NAT To Lowering walls, pt. 2, by Kester To Secret Passages and Caves, by Kolja Silv...
Thurles is a market town in County Tipperary, Ireland, with a population in 8200. In Irish it's Durlas Éile, "strong fort of the Éile", a tribe or small kingdom that reached its zenith in the 5th century AD. Holycross is situated 6 km southwest of Monastery.Moy...
The Giant’s Causeway is a vast and impressive expanse of closely packed hexagonal basalt columns approximately 40,000 in number that poke out of the Irish Sea. Formed as a result of intense volcanic activity, it lies on the north coast of the County of Antrim, Northern Ireland. The symmetr...
Vietnamese: Núi Athos Waray (Philippines): Bukid Athos Waray (Philippines): Mga monasterya han Bukid Athos Waray (Philippines): Mount Athos Monasteries Welsh: Mynydd Athos Western Armenian: Աթոս լեռ Western Frisian: Atos Wu Chinese: 阿索斯山 Yue Chinese: 阿索斯山Other...
MonacoDames blanchesFemale spiritsHey hold the appearance of beautiful ladies with long hair and, as their name indicated, they wear white gowns. In certain stories, they seem to hold certain resemblances to the Irish Banshees. MontenegroBaba YagaWitchA wrinkled, white-haired old hag, who lives ...
Ireland is possibly the homeland of the charming town, famous for a particular, uncapturable Irishness that seems to enchant every visitor. From the warmth of the local people themselves to the quaint architecture and stunning locations, Ireland’s small town game is strong. There’s history ...
There is also a large Tibetan community in town if you want to go on a retreat or visit one of their monasteries and temples. While Bloomington has more than enough to keep you entertained for a couple of days, the city is also known as the ‘Gateway to Scenic Southern Indiana’. ...
Malmesbury Abbey, at Malmesbury in Wiltshire, England, is a former Benedictine abbey dedicated to Saint Peter and Saint Paul. It was one of the few English religious houses with a continuous history from the 7th century through to the Dissolution of the Monasteries.Book...