Category Archives: On the Road

A Trip to Purgatory, part 3

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Ed Mitchell

The following day I brought my friend Jim along, figuring he might like to see this odd graveyard mound. He immediately found the thing puzzling too. In an effort to learn more, I took my camera and stuck it as far down the … Continue reading →

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A Trip to Purgatory, part 2

Posted on April 9, 2011 by Ed Mitchell

Ok, our pilgrimage to purgatory continues….While wandering through the graveyard, I began to notice the variety of crosses used on the tombstones. As you would expect the Celtic Cross was evident in fair number; to my eye it is the most … Continue reading →

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A Trip to Purgatory, Part 1

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Ed Mitchell

Last year while on Ireland’s Beara peninsula, I took a side trip to purgatory. Now I can hear you groaning from here; still listen to me, I have the photographs to prove it. But before I show you what purgatory looks like, I … Continue reading →

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