This week, Spring Chickens club went on tour to St. Mary’s Collegiate Church, where Wayne Ruxton welcomed us in and gave a very informative and detailed tour. Wayne’s enthusiasm really helps us to see the living history of the church and the development of Youghal as a town. Everyone enjoyed the trip and many found personal connections to some of the historical figures and events mentioned. Thanks to John Daly Coaches for getting us up and down – it was lovely to be out and about together! We would highly recommend taking the tour yourself- there is so much to see and learn in this beautiful and ancient place.

Our next trip will be to the Cork Butter Museum on June 29th.

Some photos from our tour

The rain held off for a while as we arrived 🙂

The original Norman roof

The Mayoral swordrack – originally located outside

The Bishop’s throne

Stained glass window, created in Victorian times

In the Boyle Chapel, hearing about the Boyle memorial