Mary Immaculate College, South Circular Road, Limerick

From Mary I to marianireland, here's Thomas Aquinas.

The text on the plaque reads (in Irish, latin, and english)
Just as it is better to illuminate than
merely to shine, so it is better to deliver
to others contemplated truths than
merely to contemplate.

That explains the smiley face then.

Saint Patrick's Roman Catholic Church, Fermoy, Co. Cork

It's Sacred Heart Saturday, but we're not sure who this actually is hiding under the layers of gloss paint.

Holy wells wanted - we have run out

It should be Sacred Heart Saturday, or Saint Somebody's Well Saturday, but it is time for another jaunt to find and photog such things. In the meantime, here are some entirely unrelated photos of things taken on our previous travels.

You can play 'how well do you know Dublin' and feel smart. Except we cheated, most of them are from (well) outside the canals.

Business as usual resumes on Monday - here's a hint.

Saint Brigid's Well, Shanagarry, Newcastle West, Co. Limerick

It's Saturday, so we're going off message, this time with Saint Brigid rather than a Sacred Heart Statue.

Look! She's holding her church.

The ringfort to the south of the well.

More images and information here.

Abbeyleix, Co. Laois

It's Saturday and so time for a Sacred Heart.  Today's comes from the Church of the Most Holy Rosary in the pretty estate town of Abbeyleix.

If you ever find yourself in Abbeyleix, we particularly recommend Morrissey's pub - a proper grocers-cum-pub with a warren of snugs.  The staff wear white coats. What more do you need to know?

Gray Street, The Liberties, Dublin 8

It's Saturday and time to give Mary a well-earned break.  Today we have a statue of the Sacred Heart protected by a lovely wrought iron canopy just off Meath Street in the heart of Dublin's Liberties.

Saint Molin's Well, Mullenakill, Co. Kilkenny

It's the weekend, so we have once again gone off message. This is a holy well dedicated to the memory of Saint Molin, hermit, bishop, and patron saint of the parish.

Clareen, Co. Offaly

It's Saturday so it's time for a non-Marian shrine.  This is not a Sacred Heart or a Joseph and Child but, having found it, we just had to share it.  This is St Kieran's rag bush outside of Clareen in Co. Offaly.

Avondale House, Cumberland Street, Dublin 1

Sometimes, you go looking for a Marian Shrine and you find a statue of the Sacred Heart. Sometimes, you find Saint Joseph. Saturdays are for these statues and shrines.

Saint Joseph carrying the baby Jesus, and one of his attributes, lilies.

I would like very much to take a brush to that peeling paintwork.

O'Rahilly House, Ringsend, Sacred Heart Shrine

Sometimes you go looking for a Marian Shrine and find a statue of the Sacred Heart.

I think this replaced an earlier Marian Shrine.

The Good Shepherd.