It is with Knightly honour that we are empowered to have great knowledge from within & without. With such knowledge comes power, a power that is naturally produced & requires no additional influences to achieve great things. Power is not about the control of others, it is about harnessing the inner strength & full understanding of one's purpose in this particular existence, such truth that can only be realised at a knightly level
‘We have arrived at the last chapter of this magificant Irish Quest, where many truths and revelations were revealed. I have become a little behind with these updates, due to life and covid and also covering (and enjoying) more quests too, so lots of learning, photography and of course great companionship has certainly been experienced. Re-capping here after such a long gap will be like a learning process for me all over again. As i have become so far behind i will try and keep the write-ups shorter than usual and maybe just allow the wiki descriptions to come into their own by sharing the link rather than a long description. Of course all Craft info will be shared as before’
Wednesday 20th July 2022:
Day Eleven: All Saints Church. Templetown. Fethard County Wexford. The area is on the beautiful Hook Penisular, the area we were staying in for a few nights, with sea views and stunning landscapes everywhere one looks. This elevated ‘Keystone Church’ church looks over the countryside with some lovely views all around it. Over one of the doors is a lovely image of the Archangel Michael, whom is turning out to be some kind of protector (or guide) to us on these quests – he is certainly a guide to me…..
All Saints Church Templetown <please click to enlarge>
Inside the church is some rather unusual and beautiful decor, the likes of which i had not seen before, full of colour and symbolism and of course the connection to Templarism is extremely obvious from the symbolism here, and if ones knows what one is looking for, some well placed Grail symbols are to be discovered. The church dates from 1895/1900 and was ‘restored in 1998 and you can read more on its architectural features in the link below:
The beauty of the well-loved interior <please click to enlarge>
However this may be of more interest to Craft folks, for, according to this article, the church shares a Knight Templar history: https://www.patrickcomerford.com/2019/03/a-church-in-templetown-that-owes-more.html
Just a snippet of the article but more to read on the link above: “Templetown on the Hook Peninsula takes its name from the Knights Templar who were granted large sections of land in this remote area of south-west Co Wexford shortly after the arrival of the Anglo-Normans in Ireland. The Knights Templar were a religious, monastic order formed in 1118 to defend the Kingdom of Jerusalem and to protect Christian pilgrims during the Crusades. Their official name was the Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon. The Templars arrived in Ireland in September 1220, and their foundations in Ireland included the Templar church in Templetown, Co Wexford, Clontarf Castle, north of Dublin, Baldongan Castle near Skerries, and, perhaps, Askeaton in Co Limerick. They continued to hold vast estates across Europe until King Philip IV, who was heavily in debt to the Templars accused them of heresy and sexual misconduct. Many of the Templars were arrested and Pope Clement V disbanded the order. Like their counterparts across Europe the Templars in Ireland were ruthlessly suppressed amidst bizarre allegations between 1308 and 1310. The Templars in Ireland were arrested on 2 February 1308 and held in Dublin Castle. Their estates were seized by King Edward II, who leased them to close allies and associates. Five inquisitors, three Dominicans and two Franciscans, arrived in Ireland in September 1309 to oversee the trial. The trial began on 6 February in Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin, and lasted four months, concluding on 6 June 1310. The historical records of the time do not show any evidence of the use of torture on the Knights Templar in Ireland” contiued on wepage….
For a tour around the churchs with many of the symbols explaind – please see our youtube video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZfJOxSLz-4
All Saints Church Templetown: For those of your following our Quests you will see that the symbolism here simply screams Templarism, and for those of you going that bit deeper deeper Grail clues may be revealed… <please click on photos to enlarge them>
- Grail Bloodline Clues: A ‘Keystone’ Church
Hook Lighthouse. Hook Head. Churchtown. Co Wexford: Set on a spectacular coastal headland, where the seas are wild and untamed, the Hook Lighthouse on the Hook Penisular is a fascinating place to visit and is on the Norman Way Footpath. It is one of the oldest lighthouse in the world, and the second oldest operating lighthouse in the world, after the Tower of Hecules in Spain. We took the guided history tour of the lighthouse and climbed to the very top up a very steep old stone spiral stairway, to amazing views all around. The existing tower dates from the twelth century and apparently a beacon has been in place since the 5th century. When we were there in 2021 the lighthouse would have been 849 years old. The tower was built by Strongbow’s son-in-law William Marshall, Earl of Pembroke, who succeeded Strongbow as Earl of Leinster. Hook lighthouse is a fascinating example of Irish medieval architecture.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hook_Lighthouse
A gorgeous day in Ireland on the Hook Penisular where we spent a fascinating few hours <please click to enlarge>
Grail Bloodline:
- Sir Thomas Neville (Karl’s 4th Great Grandfather) 1810-1893
The stunning coast of Co Wexford, on our way to the Star of the Sea Church <click to enlarge>
Our Lady Star of the Sea Church. Duncannon. Co Wexford. Ireland: This beautiful church dedicated to Mary (whom of course is the s’tar of the sea’) was built in 1896 and stands on Duncannons highest point, overlooking the Waterford Estuary. It proved impossible to find out any info from the internet on this church, so maybe it was not meant to be. The church did have a few surprises inside in the way of clues to our quest and to the Fisher King. It also had a rather beautiful energy that aligned with my own. Some things are not alway meant to be obvious, for what they truly are, in the world of men and i guess this is one such place. If you watch the video above, the astute of you may pick up on some Grail clues, but anyway you will recieve knowledge not shared afortime.
The beautiful ‘Star of the Sea’ in its elevated setting <click to enlarge>
Subtle clues for the keen-eyed to pick up on….
The flower of southern Ireland surrounds this church
Grail Bloodline clues:
- Sir Thomas Neville (Karl’s 4th Great Grandfather) 1810-1893
Meanwhile on a deserted hillside in Co Wexford, the last visit of the day was this lovely ruin of a Templar Church, of which Templetown was named after. We quietly wandered around on our own enjoying these old Templar ruins. Again not a lot in the way of info apart from the notice here, it’s part of the ‘Norman Way’ too, and ramblers like a bit of useful info…
And so it was that we bade a sad farewell to the Hook Pennisular, for we had truly enjoyed being here, for many reasons… <click to enlarge>
The dawning of another day would take us on another part of this Irish Quest; our last chapter in fact….
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