{"id":1084,"date":"2013-03-29T10:48:48","date_gmt":"2013-03-29T10:48:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.holycrossballycahill.com\/news\/?p=1084"},"modified":"2013-03-29T10:56:03","modified_gmt":"2013-03-29T10:56:03","slug":"tours-of-holycross-abbey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.holycrossballycahill.com\/news\/tours-of-holycross-abbey\/","title":{"rendered":"Tours of Holycross Abbey"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><strong>Highlights of a Visit to Holycross Abbey<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.holycrossballycahill.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Holycross-abbey-tours.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[1084]\" title=\"Holycross abbey tours\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1085 alignright\" title=\"Holycross abbey tours\" src=\"http:\/\/www.holycrossballycahill.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Holycross-abbey-tours-300x214.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.holycrossballycahill.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Holycross-abbey-tours-300x214.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.holycrossballycahill.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Holycross-abbey-tours.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>The restored Holycross Abbey is unique. It has a great mix of features that blend well together.<\/li>\n<li>It has the widest range of window patterns and tracery of any medieval building. No two windows are the same.<\/li>\n<li>The Sedilia and Waking Bier draw superlatives from the experts. Roger Stalley in his book on the Cistercians describes them as \u201c.. the finest piece of church furnishing in medieval Ireland\u201d. They are the highpoint in Cistercian art in stone.<\/li>\n<li>The Relic of the Cross was probably displayed in the waking bier. It drew pilgrims from far and wide since the foundation in 1182 AD.<\/li>\n<li>The sanctuary and the north transept have the finest ribbing of the period.<\/li>\n<li>A 750 years old bell, called Michael, is reputedly the oldest church bell in Ireland and hangs in the belfry.<\/li>\n<li>It has the only surviving medieval chapter house doorway in Ireland.<\/li>\n<li>There is also a whispering arch.<\/li>\n<li>The arcading of the cloister is beautifully executed.<\/li>\n<li>There is plenty more here in stone, folklore, legend and history.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><strong>A guided tour of Holycross Abbey is available <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><strong>Every Wednesday and Sunday <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><strong>At 2:00 pm <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><strong>And also by prior arrangement<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><strong>\u00a0For Information and Requests please contact<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><strong>Telephone:\u00a0 086 1665869<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><strong>Email:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"mailto:holycrossabbeytours@gmail.com\">holycrossabbeytours@gmail.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><strong><em>Occasional religious ceremonies may alter tour availability<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><strong>Failte go Mainister na Croise Naofa<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><strong><\/strong><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.holycrossballycahill.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/East-elevation-of-Holycross-Abbey-tours.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[1084]\" title=\"East elevation of Holycross Abbey tours\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1086 alignnone\" title=\"East elevation of Holycross Abbey tours\" src=\"http:\/\/www.holycrossballycahill.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/East-elevation-of-Holycross-Abbey-tours.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"254\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.holycrossballycahill.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/East-elevation-of-Holycross-Abbey-tours.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.holycrossballycahill.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/East-elevation-of-Holycross-Abbey-tours-300x190.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Highlights of a Visit to Holycross Abbey The restored Holycross Abbey is unique. It has a great mix of features that blend well together. It has the widest range of window patterns and tracery of any medieval building. 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