The Celtic monastery on Skellig Michael, Co Kerry, is a good subject for imaginative reflection. Looking at the photographs questions such as 'Why was the monastery built here? What would life and faith have been like for the Irish Christian Monks who made their home here?' spring to mind. Of course the photographs also beg the question of gender exclusion: 'And what of the women's faith?' What does all of this say to you?
The young horse
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The gladdend swine bolt from the sty
& round the yard in freedom run
Or stretching in their slumbers lie
Beside the cottage in the sun
The young horse whin...
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