December 11, 2004
Flagmount
I don't know anything about the little village of Flagmount, lodged on a hill overlooking Lough Graney in South Galway. But judging by the belltower , I wouldn't at all be surprised if the Nativity Scene in the Church was based on characters from a galaxy far far away rather than one closer to home. Stranger things have happened.
Posted by Monasette at December 11, 2004 04:28 PM
Before you make rash judgements about something you know little about you should be educated. This belltower was built by a man who lives in Flagmount who is a stone mason. Flagmount is located in Ireland, where stone laying is a tradition. Just because this belltower
does not seem to fit some narrow minded peoples' image of what they think a bell tower outside a church should look like, does not mean that it was not built out of love for the church or for it's main purpose which is to call people to church.
I think you have misunderstood or misread my comments. I was not mocking the tower or its design (and certainly not the people who worship in the church), but pointing out that it does look like something out of a science fiction movie. This site is all about celebrating the amazing in the west, and this tower certainly fits that characterization.
By coincidence, I will be back in Flagmount tomorrow (Sunday) and I will make a point of finding out a bit more about the church tower. I'd be interested in learning a bit more about the tower and it's creator, and would appreciate any information that you might have ( I have emailed this comment directly to you too).