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I really wanted to show a little more of this place and wasnt sure to add to my original post or make a new one...if i need to move it do say so...
Part of the convent was a closed order in earlier years..this was regarded as the most austere women’s orders of the Roman Catholic church, being devoted to prayer, penance, contemplation, and manual work and usually adopting the strictest enclosure, severe fasts, and other austerities...it also meant that they would never leave the convent once they have taken their vows to enter..their days would be spent in prayer..and working the land in order to provide for them selves..a total life of silence and solitude...with no contact with the outside world...below are some more pics that may interest some of you...
Situated next to the confessionals this strange revolving box allowed for anonymous exit and entry into the room.
Time for confession...
Another revolving door for deliveries from the outside world to be placed in.
Part of the convent was a closed order in earlier years..this was regarded as the most austere women’s orders of the Roman Catholic church, being devoted to prayer, penance, contemplation, and manual work and usually adopting the strictest enclosure, severe fasts, and other austerities...it also meant that they would never leave the convent once they have taken their vows to enter..their days would be spent in prayer..and working the land in order to provide for them selves..a total life of silence and solitude...with no contact with the outside world...below are some more pics that may interest some of you...
Situated next to the confessionals this strange revolving box allowed for anonymous exit and entry into the room.
Time for confession...
Another revolving door for deliveries from the outside world to be placed in.
Carpet tacked to the doors to help maintain the silence.
Tiny door that leads to very small rooms either side of it..with a key so as it can be taken from both sides....all rooms are named...
Small peep holes built into many doors...
Doors and cupboards with large gaps in the middle....
These are dotted all over the place on walls and doors ....all i can presume is they carry holy water and on entrance into certain rooms they would use this...
The bells and clock...tick tock....
Naughty nuns......
And a few more bits....
As in life there is always death....this stopped me in my tracks...so we closed the door quietly behind us...
Thankyou for looking....
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