From here he set out on the legendary voyages across the Atlantic. Hence the name St. Brendan, the Navigator. To Clonfert he returned, and is laid to rest here. This doorway was built to celebrate his 600 year anniversary. The doorway faces West toward America and we who live across the ocean take comfort in its welcoming embrace.
Restoration is a healing and spiritual art.
It takes objects that are wounded and damaged and gives them new life. This doorway of the Cathedral of Brendan at Clonfert predates all of Ireland's contemporary struggles and pain. Today it is the doorway through which our commitment to making a better world heals our wounds and bolsters our spirits. For in restoring our doorway we renew ourselves. HRC gms the Journey For those who have just joined me on this page why not go to the beginning of our travels and see some of the places in The Start of Our Journey through the West of Ireland.