Gallarus Oratory on the Dingle peninsula is Ireland's oldest building. Probably dating from the 8th century it is built without mortar. This week's entry for the Tuesday and Wednesday edition of Wordless Wednesday.
Gallarus Oratory on the Dingle peninsula is Ireland's oldest building. Probably dating from the 8th century it is built without mortar. This week's entry for the Tuesday and Wednesday edition of Wordless Wednesday.
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And it's one of the few places you won't have to pay for admission. :)
Amazing architecture in tranquil surroundings.
It has been proven once again that structures made from natural materials really do LAST :)
Must be really dark inside since there's no windows.
Happy WW Jams :)
That is a great set of photos and I think I like the black and whites the best. I can't believe it has been standing for that many centuries, wow, they really knew how to make building to last didn't they!
interest old building..thanks for sharing in here and thanks drop at my ww..
Oh I love the photos and adore the subject! I think i will move in :D
Thank you for sharing!
That is one environmental friendly building. Great sequence of shots.
The pictures are great, I especially like the second one. Thanks for sharing this incredible piece of history.
That's a beautiful series of shots of the old building. It's so appealing and it's setting is perfect.
Thanks everyone. You have to pay to see it now Sean but I would never begrudge 3 Euros for such a perfect little building!
Yep. Been there too. Amazing work, considering the age and all.
Haha, I 'knew' I should not have written that, Jams.
The Irish have learnt how to make money with their ancestors skills. And to enable coaches to reach the 'remotest' places, each year once narrow roads with some lay-bys would become motorways - who cares about all the blown up rocks?
No sentimental complain, just a statement.
That's wonderful, Jams. Thanks for taking me back. You know, I don't mind paying to see historic sites. If Batman can take in all those million, then I can toss a few coins in the direction of history worth keeping.
It´s really cool that it is still standing there!
I would like to see this Jams, what did they do for a foundation, it is amazing that it still stand after so many years.
8th century Ireland - without mortar, oldest building...woah. All these things seriously fascinate me. Great WW post - happy day! *lovies*
Wow! Modern day pyramid! :)
Wow, Jams! This is so interesting! I had no idea that something like this could last so long!
That's cool and very unique nice entry. Happy WW!
What an awesome structure! I'm going to read more on it. Thanks for the info.
The Incas in ancient Peru built temples to rival the Great Pyramids using a system of finger joints carved into the stones. The Pyramids themselves used sheer mass to hold themselves together. This doesn't look as though it required either of those elements to remain standing and it's been there for (check my math) 1300 years?.
And yet, in the "modern" world, we're ready to knock a building down after 40 or 50 years.
Makes you wonder if we've really gotten more advanced doesn't it?
-Mojo
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Hey Jams, golly we saw this little stone building and had no idea it was Ireland's oldest building!
Just drove right past it. Well, we did get out and look but must not have read the signs good.
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BTW, we were in Ireland in 2007 and 2008! We like it a lot.
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Splendid find Jams! Praises for you and the builder.
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That's quite an interesting building. I want to visit Ireland one day.
Thanks for dropping by!
How interesting and unique! Thanks for visiting the ducks ;).
Thanks everyone!
Great shots! What was it used for? Was this a house?
What an interesting building. I would love to see that :-)
Is anything inside, Jams? An altar? cross? kneeler? Great photos! :) Happy WW!
Very cool building...nice wordless!
Amazing....so old, and still standing. Wow.
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that was so nice to see the green is so fresh it is a nice contrast
Incredible! Isn't it amazing what they could build without technology! My hose was built about 15 years ago and has siding that is a cement fiber composite board that apparently was designed to rot if not painted every year! My, haven't we come a long way, baby?!
wow! That's pretty cool - and dates back to the 8th century? WOW!
Great shots:) What did it look like on the inside? Happy WW.
Oratory is such a posh name for such a simple building. Can you imagine the building of it, all those stones carefully placed? Wonderful. Must be dark in there and sooty from all the candles.
This is an eye opener to me. Must be really warm & dark inside :)
I love the black & white! Beautiful building, I hope to see it in person when we get to Ireland next Spring!!!
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what an interesting structure! great shots, too! :)
Whoa thats awesome.
Whoa thats awesome.
I'm impressed by the technic and pression - we don't do it better these days
What perfection! Happy WW.
Amazing building...done strictly by hand... Great WW as always!
Great photos, as always.
And a really intriguing building. It is certainly very well preserved - but also very modern in it's appearance. Interesting how things come around that way...
wow! Perfect catch! Happy WW! hope to see you at my corner too...
I would love to visit your chunk of the world. Here in the US, we jump all over with joy when we find a house that's 100 years old! We don't appreciate true antiquity.
~~~Blessings~~~
Thanks everyone!
great photos and very interesting too :-)
Wow, this is an amazing structure! Nice shots. Thanks for stopping by and commenting on Tyler's John Deere birthday party "stuff". He's really excited for his party this weekend. :)
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Wow, that is a really neat and unique building!
wow!! that's awesome!!
Here's mine.
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That's beautiful! I'd love to see it in person someday!
this just makes go "oohhh"... imagine constructing something that lasts for centuries without any modern equipment, least of all without a mortar!... it's so interesting and i would love to see this for real :)
Thanks everyone
Thanks for that info Sean. When I showed my husband he immediately wanted to know how it was from us.
Will put on our list of places to visit when we do our driving tour of Ireland.
Just read the rest of the comment - 3 Euros is not bad.
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Wow! What an amazing and beautiful little building.... and exquisitely photographed as well. I always learn something when I come here on Wednesdays. I had to do some googling to find out that an oratory is "a small private chapel."
Wow. That is pretty cool. None of the buildings in the US are that old. With all the tearing down and building new out here I don't think buildings will ever get that old. Happy WW!
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That's very amazing. I do not think I have ever seen a building that old. And it is still standing strong!
Very cool shot! I love the stuff you post on WW. Thanks for stopping by. It's nice to see the other side of the world. ;)
How in the...did they put that structure together like that without any mortar? Amazing.
Thanks!
First visit...I love these things..
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We missed that when we were in Dingle. It's absolutely amazing in its perfection.
Great photos and an amazing piece of construction work.
What a beautiful set of pictures. I so want to visit Ireland.
Amazing ~ both the ancient structure and your eXcellent photography.
ThanX for stopping by.
Ireland has such a fascinating culture! It's wonderful that old things like that were kept preserved!
I saw something similar in France too!
I was in Dingle in JUne. Loved it. Was gonna take a bike around the circle and see this but ran out of time. Darn.
Wow that is so perfectly shaped! And has held up perfectly. Thanks for sharing and visiting.
No Mortor? Aren't they afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?
Thanks everyone. Ha guru the monks were double hard bastards who thistles for underwear.. they would have put the bib bad wolf in his place in no time!
Interesting and nicely captured. Pics are great. Thanks for sharing! :)
My dad trained to do dry stane dykeing. He has done quite a number of walls around Hereford. It is part art, part therapy. The engineering principles are very simple. Gravity and friction.
It certainly stands the test of time magnificently Colin
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