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Gallarus Oratory

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Gallarus Oratory

Gallarus Oratory

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    Location: Kerry, Munster, Ireland

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    August 29, 2017

    This small stone chapel is estimated to be 1,300 years old. The uncut stones were stacked on top of each other in a dry manner and, due to their inclination towards the outside, always keep the interior dry. Great building and completely preserved (€ 3 entry).

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      June 24, 2018

      The Gallarus Oratory is the only completely preserved cantilever vault building on the island that was built using drywall technology and has a rectangular floor plan. The walls, which are more than one meter thick, arch over an interior space of just 3 by 4.50 meters with two openings: the western door and the eastern window.

      At the same time, the prayer house is an excellent example of the architecture of that time. Because the stone layers, which are held together almost without mortar, are so carefully layered on top of one another that they drain the water to the outside so that the chamber remains dry.

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