Ross Errilly Friary, County Galway, Ireland 16 Aug 2026

Ross Errilly Friary, County Galway, Ireland

What do swans, secret hideaways and a medieval fish tank have in common? They"re all part of the story of Ross Errilly Friary. Founded around 1351, this well-preserved Franciscan friary in Ireland is often called Ross Abbey, though it never had an abbot because it was never an abbey.

© Maria Janus/Shutterstock

palette

Today in History

On the open ocean road
Looking sharp
16 Aug 2024International Roller Coaster Day
16 Aug 2025The Isle of Wight Garlic Festival

More Desktop Wallpapers:

15 Apr 2025World Art Day
24 May 2026European Day of Parks
10 Mar 2025Lion, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda
17 Nov 2023Meon Hill, Gloucestershire
A day of swing and celebration
Sep 2, 2023National Hummingbird Day
17 May 2024Endangered Species Day
A beach of many colours
27 Jan 2026Dalmatian pelicans, Lake Kerkini, Greece
Drifting through Kerala
11 Jul 2025World Population Day
15 Apr 2024World Art Day
An explosive history
9 Feb 2024Pegadung Rock, Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia
2 Aug 2024Virgin Islands National Park, USA
5 Nov 2025Guy Fawkes Night
Celebrating an American Icon
20 Sep 2023Aqueduct, Arkadia Park, Poland
15 Dec 2024Lake Misurina, Dolomites, Italy
Regal Radiance
What are these unique creatures?
A gorge-ous place to drop in
Widespread and long-eared
Ludlow aglow
A time-worn mediaeval marvel
High above the Aegean Sea
31 Jan 2025Happy International Zebra Day!
Where Asia meets Europe
4 Sep 2024Dusky eagle-owls, Pakistan
12 Mar 2026Juvenile sunbittern displaying at nest, Ecuador