Costly stone churches were an abhorrence to St.Francis, so Franciscan Friars used the excess of discards from shellfish in their building...
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On this month’s programme we hear that Franciscans used the excess of discards from shellfish in their building of churches, because costly stone churches were an abhorrence to St.Francis ….The future of lighthouses is discussed an islander outlines why she wants to build a museum and there’s a little about sea shanties!
WEEKLY MARITIME NEWS AND COMMENT
Franciscans built churches from fish shells, but in modern times, the State has ignored the United Nations World Maritime Day.
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