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St Patrick's Okaihau

 


St Patrick's Church in Okaihau - has a very strange energy about it whenever I've visited it over the years. Most likely the land itself and around the church was the site of battles during the New Zealand wars in the 1800s.

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Lydia C. Lee said…
It looks very sweet, I guess if you don't know the history....#WWOT
14 October 2025 at 09:04
gz said…
Sad and unhappy feelings will stay around battle sites
14 October 2025 at 10:17
Bill said…
Now it looks peaceful at least in your photo it does.
14 October 2025 at 11:42
Fun60 said…
How interesting that it gives off an uncomfortable aura.
14 October 2025 at 18:58
s.c said…
Well, they don't make them any smaller than that.
14 October 2025 at 23:31
Jan K. alias Afanja said…
It appears to be a nice small and well maintained church.
14 October 2025 at 23:42
Marie Smith said…
It looks there in spite of how it feels.
15 October 2025 at 00:22
Tom said…
...a lovely wee church.
15 October 2025 at 01:19
Sandee said…
The history of a place does make a difference. Beautiful area.

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Have a fabulous Happy Tuesday. ♥
15 October 2025 at 03:54
magiceye said…
Meeting ground for souls!
15 October 2025 at 18:20
Iris Flavia said…
Fitting to the time of Halloween coming up. Sad, though - or a good reminder to not repeat?
15 October 2025 at 18:38
Sharon said…
Such a tiny little church sitting on ground with a history.
16 October 2025 at 03:26
Tigger's Mum said…
such a typically rural church design in this country
16 October 2025 at 19:07
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