St. Macdara's Day
Carna, Co. Galway"Macdara" is an Irish name that originates from the Christian saint, Macdara who lived off the west coast of Ireland on a remote island over 1,500 years ago.
St. Macdara's Island, a tiny speck of green about a half-mile long, was home in the sixth century to St. Macdara, one of Connemara's most respected saints, who built a one-room chapel there, with a dirt floor, walls of huge stones and a steep stone roof. In 1975 the church was restored and today it is considered one of the finest early Christian oratories in Ireland.
Traditionally, mass is held on Macdara's Island once a year, on the 16th of July.
16. luglio 2012
