Froilaz de Traba. Although he was only 14 at the time, Alfonso restored the monastery with a donation in 1119. The nearby church dedicated to "Nosa Senora da Barca", the "Santuario da Virxe da Barca" was originally a pre-Christian Celtic shrine and sacred spot. This part of Spain was resistant to conversion to Christianity, and was only converted in the 12th century. The Christians built a hermitage on this location at first, and later the present church in the 17th century. On December 25, 2013, the Santuario da Virxe da Barca was destroyed by a fire caused by lightning. Legend has it that St. James the Greater was trying to Christianize the local inhabitants and was having no luck and was discouraged. The Virgin Mary appeared to St. James to comfort him. The Celtic stones near the church are now said to be remains of the Virgin Mary's stone boat. Muxía was purchased by King Carlos of Castile (the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V) in the 16th century so he could have a more convenient port, and thus improve his kingdom's commerce and connections with England, where his cousin was Mary I. Muxía was destroyed in the 19th century by Napoleon´s forces. Demography From:INE Archiv Gallery "A Ferida" by Alberto Bañuelos is a sculpture that symbolizes the wound that has been done to the sea by the spilling of 66,000 tons of oil when the Prestige tanker broke apart off the coast of Muxia on November 13, 2002. The sculpture is 11 meters high, and weights over 400 tons. References External links pictures from the Prestige oil spill A tourist article Another tourist article Saint James's Catapult: The Life and Times of Diego Gelmírez of Santiago de Compostela, Chapter 9, The Bishop in his Diocese, R. A. Fletcher, Oxford University Press 1984 encyclopedia entry for Galicia, Columbia University Press Historia de Galicia de don Benito Vicetto, tomo I, Ferrol 1865. Muxía, the wound, trailer for documentary about impact of the Prestige oil spill on Muxía Tourism in Galicia (Spain) Municipalities in the Province of A Coruña