there is a strange stone face

dating from the Dark Ages

above the old door of Kilcatherine Church near Eyeries

that some attribute to a pagan cat goddess

others link it to the ancient worship of snakes

its origins are not certain

but the site itself predates the 12th century

and there is an old stone cross

that might be the oldest in Ireland:

And when it’s too grey and foggy to do anything else … 

West Cork IV: click below