Moyne Abbey, County Mayo: Ruins by the Sea and Secrets of the Franciscans

Step into the windswept ruins of Moyne Abbey in County Mayo, one of the finest surviving examples of a Franciscan monastery in Ireland. In this episode of Whispering Stones, artist and writer Bernice Cooke explores the abbey’s medieval origins, its links to St Patrick, the powerful MacWilliam Burke family, and the dramatic events that unfolded during the Tudor conquest of Connacht.From hidden water channels and sacred springs to monks fleeing by sea and bells gifted by the Queen of Spain, Moyne Abbey holds centuries of whispered history within its stone walls. Discover why this remote ruin near Killala Bay became a centre of learning, faith, and survival on Ireland’s rugged Atlantic coast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.