We again walked from Irvine to Kilwinning.
We went back to Kilwinning Abbey so that we could go up the tower.
The last time we came the Tower was closed.
Ruth made it to the top
of the Tower.
The last time we came the Tower was closed.
Ruth made it to the top
of the Tower.
Ruth, Sean & Cathy at the top of Kilwinning Tower.
Kilwinning Abbey History
The ancient name of the town is 'Segdoune' or 'Saigtown', probably derived from 'Sanctoun', meaning the 'town of the saint'.Saint Winnings festival was on 21 January and the year of his arrival from Ireland was 715 AD. The site for the first church and later the abbey was revealed to Saint Winning by an Angel in a vision.
Kilwinning was a Tironensian Benedictine monastic community, named after Tyron in the diocese of Chartres. The abbey was dedicated to Saint Winning and the Virgin Mary, and founded sometime between 1162 and 1188 with monks coming from Kelso.
Views from the top of the Tower.
Go Visit it's Great!
Tight spiral staircase, a hundred and some stairs.
be carefull. The guided tour to the top is very interesting.
The ancient name of the town is 'Segdoune' or 'Saigtown', probably derived from 'Sanctoun', meaning the 'town of the saint'.Saint Winnings festival was on 21 January and the year of his arrival from Ireland was 715 AD. The site for the first church and later the abbey was revealed to Saint Winning by an Angel in a vision.
Kilwinning was a Tironensian Benedictine monastic community, named after Tyron in the diocese of Chartres. The abbey was dedicated to Saint Winning and the Virgin Mary, and founded sometime between 1162 and 1188 with monks coming from Kelso.
Views from the top of the Tower.
Go Visit it's Great!
Tight spiral staircase, a hundred and some stairs.
be carefull. The guided tour to the top is very interesting.