Ireland’s oldest church roof that’s still in use today

This church was built in the 12th century and takes its name from a 7th-century saint. Its grounds also contain the only ‘standalone baptistery’ in the country which is an octagonal structure built over an underground spring. This leads to an open-air body of water called St Catherine’s Pond. These facts were disputed in the 19th century as the architecture looks Norse and no records were found for the existence of St Dowlagh. Recent research has, however, confirmed he did exist and that the methods of construction for the church were indigenous.

Thanks to Oldstone Conservation for informative video