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07-FEB-2010

church at selskar abbey .jpg

Selskar chuch - which is at the Westgate of Old Wexford - alongside the famous Selskar abbey - where Henry 11 did penance apparently for murder of Thomas A Beckett . Being a King - a few meaninless words got him off the hook - others are not so lucky . Anyway the Abbey Ruins which date from 1160 are not availble . They are a great tourist attrction - if one can get past the locked gates - but maybe there are easier ways of making money now days than devoloping Tourism - which might be hard work . Loooking around Wexford - at the huge amount of ancinet Historical sites [ and people ]- surely they deserve better treatment than to be over grown with weeds .

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zonedout22-Mar-2011 18:46
I love antiquity...makes me feel younger to think of generations past. Thanks for sharing this image! V
joseantonio08-Feb-2011 21:35
Beautiful POV