April AtoZ Challenge Conquered

Over the last few years I have taken up the April AtoZ Blogging Challenge several times.

As I did in 2023 I participated in  the challenge on my personal blog jillballau. My topic Gods' Houses may be of interest to my genimates so I am posting a list of links to my 26 posts published in April below. I hope you enjoy some of my travel snaps.

 
A-Z Blogging Challenge 2024: A is for Altars


A-Z Blogging Challenge 2024: B is for Buddhas, Books and Bells


A-Z Blogging Challenge 2024: God's Houses - C is for Candles and Crucifixes


A-Z Blogging Challenge 2024: D is for Domes and Dragons


A-Z Blogging Challenge 2024: E is for Entrances and Exits


A-Z Blogging Challenge 2024: F is for Fonts and Flowers


A-Z Blogging Challenge 2024: G is for Gold


A-Z Blogging Challenge 2024: H is for Holy Men and Women


A-Z Blogging Challenge 2024: Gods Houses - I is for Information


A-Z Blogging Challenge 2024: J is for Jesus and Joss Sticks


A-Z Blogging Challenge 2024: K is for Kneelers and Kneeling


A-Z Blogging Challenge 2024: L is for Let there be Light


A-Z Blogging Challenge 2024: M is for Mosques and Minarets


A-Z Blogging Challenge 2024: N is for Naves


A-Z Blogging Challenge 2024: O is for Organs and Offerings


A-Z Blogging Challenge 2024: P is for Pagodas and Pulpits


A-Z Blogging Challenge 2024: Q is for Quaint and Quirky


A-Z Blogging Challenge 2024: R is for Religious Art


A-Z Blogging Challenge 2024: S is for Spires and Steeples


A-Z Blogging Challenge 2024: T is for Tombs


A-Z Blogging Challenge 2024: U is for Unique and Upclose


A-Z Blogging Challenge 2024: V is for A-Z Blogging Challe Virgin Mary


A-Z Blogging Challenge 2024: W is for Windows


A-Z Blogging Challenge 2024: X is for eXteriors


A-Z Blogging Challenge 2024: Y is for Yellow


A-Z Blogging Challenge 2024: Z is for Zakynthos, Zakopane, Zanzibar and Zayatsky

Still Chasing Rev. Ryan

The highlight of our Norfolk Island visit has been finding sites related to our GGGU ncle, Michael Harrington Ryan, Catholic Chaplain from 1848-1852 in the second convict settlement.

The Catholic Clergyman's Residence where Michael would have lived can be found at 10 Quality Row in the World Heritage Area. 

I was also fortunate to find some more biographical information on Michael in the Island's Research Centre. I am fascinated by this man and am always on the hunt for more stories of his life.

The Catholic Clergyman's Residence is being restored

If only I could travel back in time and visit Michael here

View from the lookout

The Catholic Chapel (now demolished) where Michael would have worked and worshipped 

Site of the Catholic Chapel near the gaol

This could be a scene from 1850