Family of Sisters Part 2..a closed order...

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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.

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Time for confession...

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Another revolving door for deliveries from the outside world to be placed in.​


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Carpet tacked to the doors to help maintain the silence.


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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...


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Small peep holes built into many doors...

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Doors and cupboards with large gaps in the middle....

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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...

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The bells and clock...tick tock....

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Naughty nuns......

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And a few more bits....

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As in life there is always death....this stopped me in my tracks...so we closed the door quietly behind us...

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Thankyou for looking....
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what a great old convent and yesthey are fonts for holy water for blesing on entring a room. thank you for postin g this .
 
Yet another fantastic set of photographs of an amazing location! Thanks for posting these up, they really are stunning!
 
If anything, this selection is even better than the first!

Few snippets of information that might help when interpreting the pics...

- It is a very (very!) old custom to bless oneself when entering or leaving any monastic building, or particular rooms such as bedrooms and dining rooms. The holy water stoups would probably be for this purpose.

- The little peep-holes are so that one person may speak to another on urgent business, without disturbing their personal space by actually opening the door.

- Same with the double doors (these are quite common in older buildings, not just religious ones). Two doors with an air gap between them are very effective for muffling sound.
 
Stunning and somewhat sad pictures of a beautiful place,with a heartfelt write up, brought a tear to my eye.The devotion these nuns must have had, to live in such isolation from the outside world with such strict doctrines, i have the uppermost respect for them. Thankyou for these two wonderful reports:)
 
Stunning and somewhat sad pictures of a beautiful place,with a heartfelt write up, brought a tear to my eye.The devotion these nuns must have had, to live in such isolation from the outside world with such strict doctrines, i have the uppermost respect for them. Thankyou for these two wonderful reports:)

ahh such a facinating place and very moving in places...and yes utmost respect for these women.
 
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