For those who have just
joined me on this page why not go to the beginning of our travels and see
some of the places in The Start of Our Journey
through the West of Ireland.
My
Place Amongst the Stones gives the history of my company name, Moytura
- a celtic heritage going back thousands of years.
We journey to my own parish
of Lackagh - a small village just 12 miles from
Galway with a mighty big history. Learn all about the Battle
of Knockdoe - one of Ireland's bloodiest of conflicts in the 16th century.
We then move on to take a
quick jaunt around Galway City; and then to the
heart of Connemara - with its wild and wonderful
beauty.
From there we journey south
into County Clare and see The Burren - a place
that has lain undisturbed since the Ice-age and of immense botanical, ecological
and archaeological importance.
Visit Ireland's finest early
monastic heritage centre in Clonmacnoise,
County Offaly; and to my favourite of all the early Christian Church locations
- Clonfert, South County Galway, with its beautiful
tiny 12th century Cathedral of Saint Brendan. Come with me around the grounds
and see the Bishop's Palace and the 1000 year
old Yew Walk.
While on the Clonfert pages,
you can learn a potted history of Saint Brendan
the Navigator, possibly the first European to set foot in North America
in the 6th. century. And join me in the celebrations when this tiny cathedral
was listed in the World Monuments Watch 2000
most endangered monuments.
Come with me on my 'Famine
Journey' which starts in Westport, and moves
to Sligo, my Dad's County and the departure port
for many of the 'Coffin Ships'. This part of my
journey ends in Grosse-Île on a tiny
island east of Quebec City.
On this page you will learn
some of the history of our Famine Refugees and find the final resting place
of over 6,000 of my country folk who died within sight of their first freedom
in over 300 years. This is where many of the Irish roots in North America
started.
Our Journey moves on to other
places on that visit to Canada where we see Quebec
City and some of Ontario's lovely places
and then to two of Canada's famous Catholic Shrines - Saint
Anne de Beaupré and to Cap-de-la-Madeleine.
Finally, join me on my pilgrimage
to a peaceful haven in a war-torn country in Medugorje
in Bosnia-Hercegovinia. The other areas of my Web site can be found in
the drop-down box below.
If you are interested in
Irish history or anything to do with Ireland why not visit our new additions
where you will find a large selection of genuine Irish goods as well as
Irish reading, music & viewing material!:
Moytura's
Irish Store, Moytura's
Irish Bookshop, Moytura's
Irish Music Store, and Moytura's
Irish Video Store
I have added links
pages of other places related to the places we visit, links
to leisure activities in Ireland i.e. golf, fishing, horse riding,
sailing in Ireland, festivals, entertainment etc. and some of my friends'
home pages.
Go raith míle maith
agat - thanks a million
Beannacht Dé Ort
- bain taitneamh as do thuras.
God Bless and Enjoy
Your 'Journey'
Oh, I nearly forgot......come
and meet me and mine HERE
See some of the awards received
for this site HERE.
For
those of you who are interested in tracing you family ancestry these pages
might help, just hit the banners to go directly to each site or check out
our Trace Your Ancestry
pages first where you can see some of the vast numbers of data base
lists and try out an on-line search for yourself.
Every
now and then people send me stories, poems, or URLs to other Home Pages
that I find very touching or uplifting, they can be found at the links
below. Some will make you smile, maybe even laugh, some may make you cry
or a little sad - but all will leave a little bit of a mark, if only for
the few minutes you spend reading or listening to them. Enjoy - I call
this section:
"PRAYERFUL
THOUGHTS & THOUGHTFUL PRAYERS"
CIRCLE
THE WORLD WITH PRAYER
Could
you DONATE just
10 minutes of your time a day?? If Yes then- GIVE
IT TO GOD! Great rewards and long-term benefits!
Invitation open to ANYONE, ANYWHERE, ANY RELIGION
& NONE!!
Check
out the WHY, WHERE, WHEN & HOW here:
Circle
of Prayer Then ask yourself the
question - WHY NOT?!?!
Celtic
Women International
Celtic Women International
is a young and vibrant organisation founded by Jean Bills, a woman with
Irish roots living in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It is now in growth phase and
expanding membership throughout the whole world for ANYONE (yes,
even the guys!) with Celtic roots. It's purpose is to honour,
celebrate and promote our Celtic Heritage. In the near future we hope to
be a resource for all things Celtic with databases of other Celtic Organisations,
Support Bodies, Music & the Arts etc. Membership, for only $25!!, incorporates
a quarterly newsletter with the finest of articles related all things Celtic.
Our annual conference brings
together some of the best advocates of Celtic Traditions as well as musicians
and artists representing the recognised Celtic Nations of Ireland, Cornwall,
Scotland, Wales, The Isle of Man, Brittany and Galicia and Asturia in Spain.
2002 sees the conference on the move
and will be held in New Orleans, 2003 in Toronto, 2004 in Pheonix and 2005
in GALWAY, IRELAND! Please help us
to grow this wonderful organisation by joining us as a member. All are
very welcome and your presence can only enrich us. Learn all about us at:
Celtic
Women International
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Moytura's
web site currently has 12 definite and individual sections which can be
found below:.
'My
Place Amongst The Stones'
HOME-BASED
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY