{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/66507c02c0852400120b7078/68bd88a09a81ed86f1efec9b?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Kilfenora: Ireland’s City of Crosses and the Pope’s Hidden Diocese","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/66507c02c0852400120b7078/1757251475498-25063655-0236-438f-9870-7efdfbd65f5a.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>&nbsp;In this episode of <em>Whispering Stones</em>, host and storyteller Bernice Cooke takes you to Kilfenora, a small but mighty town in County Clare, Ireland. </p><p><br></p><p>Known as the “City of the Crosses,” Kilfenora holds a rich history of medieval cathedrals, high crosses, legendary fairs, and even a unique connection to the Pope himself. </p><p><br></p><p>Discover Saint Fachanan’s 6th-century church, the turbulent fires and rebuildings, the roofless cathedral ruins, and the music of the world-famous Kilfenora Céilí Band. Short, engaging, and steeped in Irish folklore and heritage—this is Kilfenora, where history whispers through stone.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Bernice Cooke"}