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Gartan Turas.

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Gartan Turas.

9th June - 15th August

Begin at Holy Well.     Take off shoes and dip feet in outer well     Proceed to Abbey.   15 Decades of Rosary are said while walking the complete Turas.

Station Prayers:   Said at each station while kneeling.

  • 5 Our Fathers
  • 5 Hail Marys
  • 5 Glory Be
  • 1 Creed

Station 1.

Inside Abbey kneel and say Station Prayers.

Station 2

Walk to mound of stones behind Abbey, go around three times lifting stone on to pile each time.  Continue saying the rosary while walking.    Kneel at mound of stones and say Station Prayers.

Station 3.

Continue up along the graveyard wall to Station 3 which is a stone cross behind graveyard, walk around cross three times, rubbing your back and kissing the cross each time, still reciting Rosary.   Then kneel down at cross and say Station Prayers.

Station 4.

Go around graveyard reciting rosary while walking.  Enter graveyard at gate and circle old Abbey remains three times.  Kneel on old Abbey and say Station Prayers.

Station 5

Proceed to cross in front of the graveyard and walk around cross three times still reciting the rosary.   Rub back on cross and kiss each time. Kneel at cross and say Station Prayers.

Station 6.

Return to well, go around outside of railing still saying rosary while walking.  Go around three times.  Kneel outside railing and say Station Prayers.  Go inside, lift water and say Station Prayers.

Return to Abbey still saying the Rosary,  go inside, lift stone which held the cross on gable end of Abbey, turn around to the right three times resting stone on alter after rotation.

Return to well and put on shoes.

 
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