Founded in 1161 AD, by the Cistercian order of monks, Boyle Abbey, Co. Roscommon contains a fine collection of medieval decorated stonework. These pieces are found inside the ruins of the late 12th/early 13th century church and take the form of ornate capitals. Exploiting a variety of decorative motifs, the stone capitals contain images of both humans and animals as well as foliate and floral designs. They are expertly executed and are a testament to the medieval masons who carried out this work 800 years ago. This blog post illustrates some of the finer capitals, which are shown in the photos below.
Thanks for sharing. I’ve never heard about this place. It is very interesting
Seriously Lovely place. Thank you so much for sharing this post. Images are really stunning. prehistoric stoneworks