RELIGIOUS SHRINE
A photographic study of the unique Marian shrine located at the "V" junction of Church Road and Carrigaline Road in Douglas, Cork. This post explores the shrine's likely origins on former convent land and clarifies the distinction between this local landmark and the Gortaneadin Grotto.
![REFERRED TO AS THE LADY OF LOURDES GROTTO IN DOUGLAS VILLAGE [THIS IS NOT THE GORTANEADIN GROTTO]-268811](slides/REFERRED%20TO%20AS%20THE%20LADY%20OF%20LOURDES%20GROTTO%20IN%20DOUGLAS%20VILLAGE%20%5BTHIS%20IS%20NOT%20THE%20GORTANEADIN%20GROTTO%5D-268811.avif)
![REFERRED TO AS THE LADY OF LOURDES GROTTO IN DOUGLAS VILLAGE [THIS IS NOT THE GORTANEADIN GROTTO]-268812](slides/REFERRED%20TO%20AS%20THE%20LADY%20OF%20LOURDES%20GROTTO%20IN%20DOUGLAS%20VILLAGE%20%5BTHIS%20IS%20NOT%20THE%20GORTANEADIN%20GROTTO%5D-268812.avif)
![REFERRED TO AS THE LADY OF LOURDES GROTTO IN DOUGLAS VILLAGE [THIS IS NOT THE GORTANEADIN GROTTO]-268813](slides/REFERRED%20TO%20AS%20THE%20LADY%20OF%20LOURDES%20GROTTO%20IN%20DOUGLAS%20VILLAGE%20%5BTHIS%20IS%20NOT%20THE%20GORTANEADIN%20GROTTO%5D-268813.avif)
RELIGIOUS SHRINE