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Tag Archives: streedagh
Staid Abbey
The ruins of this old church are located near Streedagh. Very little is left of the church, which may be linked to the monastic settlement on Inishmurray Island.
Captain Francisco de Cuellar was a survivor of the one of the three Spanish Armada ships that were wrecked at Streedagh in 1588. He mentions in a letter composed in Antwerp on his journey back to Spain that he reached a church close to where he had been washed ashore. He recounted that the church had been burned and that inside he saw twelve Spaniards hanging, hung he said by, “Lutheran English”. It is likely that Staid, being so close to the area of the Streedagh shipwrecks is the church de Cuellar describes. Continue reading
Fossilised Coral at Streedagh Point
The large abundance of well preserved fossils at Streedagh Point give us a glimpse into the ancient past. The exposed limestone rock we see today formed the seabed which millions of years ago lay under tropical waters. The fossilised corals at Streedagh give an indication of just how much life once thrived on these rocks.
Here is a link to a short video from the BBC website showing some of the various fossils found at Streedagh Point.
Streedagh Wedge Tomb
This small wedge tomb is located not far from Streedagh beach. A stone circle surrounds the chamber which is now missing its roof slab and over time much of the tomb has become buried in sand. Wedge tombs were usually covered with a cairn of stones now missing from this tomb.
The most striking aspect of this wedge tomb is its location, which has beautiful views to Benbulben and to Inishmurray island five miles out into the Atlantic.
Posted in Historical/Heritage Sites, Megaliths
Tagged megalithic, streedagh, wedge tomb
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