Scene from Calvary at Saint Columba’s Long Tower Church in Derry-Londonderry
As I was approaching Saint Columba’s Long Tower Church, I can see that the church isn’t as massive as the nearby Saint Eugene’s Cathedral which is built below. Saint Eugene’s Cathedral is a cathedral and therefore has a higher rank than this “mere” church. However, people still come here to hear mass. Probably because it just looks much better. Anyway, I was still outside and I was appreciating the exterior of the church. As expected from structures built here, Saint Columba’s Long Tower Church is built from solid rock, with the materials not differing from the materials use to build the other churches here. I guess they try to keep the traditional way of building these structures.
Christ Laid in the Tomb at Saint Columba’s Long Tower Church in Derry-Londonderry
Off to the side of the church there are a few statues depicting scenes from the Holy Bible. One was the scene on Calvary with beautiful sculptures of the characters. The other one is a figure of Jesus Christ presumably when He was laid into the tomb awaiting His resurrection. I thought these were nice touches in the church grounds though they did seem to be a bit newer than the rest of the church.
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