These pictures form the nucleus of a body of work commissioned by Down County Museum. The resulting exhibition Power of Place, currently on display in the Museum, captures the hidden beauty of the ecclesiastical heritage of County Down.
The pictures also form the background to a large format travelling exhibition In the Footsteps of St Patrick first displayed in the St Patrick Centre in Downpatrick. The aim of this exhibition is to explore some of the local sites, monuments and archaeological discoveries which are linked to the early missionary work of St Patrick and his followers, and to his Early Christian legacy in County Down.
Nendrum monastic site
The setting of this ancient monastic site is both dramatic and historic. It was founded in 5c by St Mohaoi, a young swineherd converted by Patrick and who gave his name to Mahee Island. In 976AD Nendrum was raided by Norsemen, but one should try to reconstruct the busy scene all around when the community was at the height of its power.