Ireland History – Northern Irish History Belfast Dublin

Above: The Cross of Cong Early in the Danish raids Forannan fled to Munstcr with the shrine of St. Comhghall, but was captured by the Northmen and the shrine broken.    The Annals of Ulster record in 799 the placing of the relics of Conlaech, first bishop of Kildare, in a shrine of gold and silver.    [...]

Above: Shrine of St Patrick’s Bell The shrine of St. Patrick’s Bell is among our most historic relics. In such esteem was the bell itself held that, in the eleventh century, it was elaborately " enshrined in a manner to suit its noble origin," at the instance of the King of Ireland and the Archbishop [...]