Irvinestown in Fermanagh And Omagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

Centenary Gardens House 2

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 20, 2014

1. Centenary Gardens House 2

Inscription. St Brigid St Brigid who died about the year 525, founded her monastery at Kildare and took an active part with Bishop Conleth in preaching the Gospel. She became widely venerated in Europe as well as in Ireland where she has been venerated as one of the three national patrons (from the Breviary)
St Brigid The feast of St Brigid, on the first day of February marks the beginning of Spring. In the Celtic Calender [sic] it was called Imbolc. The long sleep of winter was over now, the trees were budding, young lambs were appearing and everywhere there was birth and new life. The Feast of St Brigid must teach us a love for creation as presented in hymns and poems of our early Irish Saints.
St. Molaise of Devenish One century after St Patrick's death and at the time of the growth of Monasteries in Erin, St Molaise (whose death is recorded in the Annals of the Ulster in both 563 and 570) founded a monastery on Devenish Island. A legend describes that St Molaise listened spellbound to birds song as he rested from his labour. The reverie lasted one hundred years and when St Molaise looked around the monastery had been built.

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There are many other legends about St. Molaise. Once in a snowstorm, his tent alone was free from snow "because the fire of divine love in him made the snow to melt" As early as 650 AD the poet Cuimin described Devenish as "the house of hospitality for everyone in Erin"

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures.

Location. 54° 28.308′ N, 7° 38.403′ W. Marker is in Irvinestown, Northern Ireland, in Fermanagh And Omagh. It can be reached from Burfits Hill. The Centenary Garden is adjacent to Sacred Heart Church, Devenish Parish, off the Lisnarick Road, west of Reihill Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Irvinestown, Northern Ireland BT94 1EN, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northern Ireland’s Fermanagh & Omagh.

Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean,

in the North Atlantic Region,

in Europe,

on the Island of Ireland,

on the Celtic Fringe,

in Atlantic Europe,

on one of the British Isles,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 20, 2014

2. Centenary Gardens House 2 Marker

least 8 other markers are within 14 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Centenary Gardens House 1 (here, next to this marker); Memorials to the Great Irish Famine in County Fermanagh (about 240 meters away, measured in a direct line); Welcome to Irvinestown (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); South Africa War Memorial (approx. 14 kilometers away); German 77mm Light Artillery Gun (approx. 14 kilometers away); The Watergate and Flag of St George (approx. 14 kilometers away); German 21cm Mortar, 1918 (approx. 14 kilometers away); Cole's Monument (approx. 14 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Irvinestown.

Regarding Centenary Gardens House 2. The Centenary Garden of the Celtic Saints presents the story of the Christian Faith in Ireland. The Irish oak sculptures were carved by Lithuanian Jonas Raiskas.

Also see . . . Sacred Heart Church, Irvinestown, at Natural Stone Database. (Submitted on April 7, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 20, 2014

3. Centenary Gardens House 2 Marker

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 20, 2014

4. Centenary Gardens House 2 Marker

Centenary Gardens House 2 St Brigid Statue and Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 20, 2014

5. Centenary Gardens House 2 St Brigid Statue and Markers

Credits. This page was last revised on April 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 7, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 220 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 9, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.