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Category Archives: Historical Sites

Tobar Ghobnatan (St. Gobnait’s House, Church, Cemetery, Statue, & Well)

Posted on December 21, 2013 by technotink

Tobar Ghobnatan * Ballyvourney (a.k.a. Baile Bhuirne), County Cork, Ireland * Named after the Matron Saint of Ballyvourney and sacred Bee-Keeping mistress, Saint Ghobnatan, this site is a holy pilgrimage location and monastic settlement known as “Tobar Ghobnatan”. This is … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient Structures, Archaeology, artifacts, Cathedrals, graves, Historic Structures, Historical Sites, sacred wells, statues | Tagged Balleyvourney, bee goddess, bee-keeper, Catholicism, clouties, County Cork, cross scratches, feast day, february 11, goibnui, holy well, holy wells, Ireland, monastic settlement, offerings, pagan shrines, petitions, prayers, rag trees, relics of irish saints, Saint Ghobnata statue, saint of bees, saint of healing, st. abban's well, St. Gobnait, St. Gobnait's house, St. Gobnait's kitchen, St. Gonait's well, statue of st. gobnait, statues | Comments Off

Taos Pueblo

Posted on December 6, 2013 by technotink

Taos Pueblo * Pueblo de Taos * ȉałopháymųp’ȍhə́othə̀olbo * ** Taos, New Mexico * www.taospueblo.com * ca. 1000 C.E./1450 C.E. to Present day * As a southwestern Archaeologist, I have always been inspired and intrigued with the Taos Pueblo, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient Structures, Archaeology, Cultures, Historic Structures, Historical Sites, Native American, pueblos | Tagged adobe architecture, Catholicism, charles bent, ȉałopháymųp’ȍhə́othə̀olbo, indians, indigenous, indigenous faith, multi-story dwellings, national historic landmark, native american communities, native americans, pablo montoya, plains indians, pueblo de taos, pueblo revolt of 1680, pueblos, red willow canyon mouth, reservations, revolts, seven cities of gold, spanish, taos, taos pueblo, tomasito, UNESCO world heritage site, villages | Comments Off

Jeanie Johnston

Posted on May 2, 2012 by technotink

Jeanie JohnstonDublin, Ireland One of Ireland’s most famous ships is the Jeanie Johnston which is moored off the Custom House Quay in Dublin along the River Liffey. It is a replica of the three masted barque that was originally built … Continue reading →

Posted in Historical Sites, Museums | Tagged 1847, Canada, Custom House Quay, Dublin, Famine ship, Great Famine, Historic Tall Sailing ships, Ireland, Jeanie Johnson, Jeanie Johnston, John Donovan, John Munn, Kerry County, Potato Famine, Quebec, River Liffey, ships, three masted barque, Tralee merchants | Comments Off

Saints ancient heart stolen from Dublin cathedral – Yahoo! News

Posted on March 5, 2012 by technotink

By SHAWN POGATCHNIK | Associated Press – 21 hrs ago Email 23 Print RELATED CONTENT Enlarge Photo A tourist gestures at the broken iron cage that housed the heart of St. Laurence … Enlarge Photo The iron cage that housed the heart of St. Laurence … Continue reading →

Posted in Archaeology, artifacts, Cathedrals, folklore, graves, Historical Sites, Human Remains | Tagged body parts, Catholic saints, Catholicism, Christian Cross, Dublin, fragments of the cross, grave goods, heart, Ireland, jawbone, Jesus' cross, Roman Catholics, Saint O'Toole, St. Brigid, thefts | Comments Off

Yorktown Colonial National Historical Park

Posted on January 7, 2012 by technotink

Yorktown Colonial National Historical Park * http://www.nps.gov/colo * PO BOX 210, Yorktown, Virginia 23690 * Yorktown Battlefield Another National Park of the Historic Triangle lies a small museum and visitor center where the staff will orientate you on the history … Continue reading →

Posted in Historical Sites, Museums, National Parks | Tagged American Revolution, battlefields, colonial America, George Washington, Historic Triangle, Siege of Yorktown, Virginia, Yorktown, Yorktown Colonial National Historical Park | Comments Off

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