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Early Christian Sites in County Clare Ballyallaban Ballyvaughan Bishop’s Island The Burren Caherconnell Clooney Corcomroe Crumlin Doonbeg/Killard Drumcliff Drumcreehy Dysert O’Dea Glencolumbkille Holy Island Keelhila Kilbaha Kilcameen/Cill Caimin Kilcorney/Cill Choime Kilfarboy Kilfenora Kilkee Killaloe Killaspuglonane Killilagh Killonaghan Kilmacreehy Kilmihil Kilmoon Kilnaboy Kilnamona Kilrush Kilshanny Kiltacky/Cill Taice Kilvoydan Liscannor Mutton Island Noughaval Oughtdarra Oughtmama Rath Ross Scattery Island Templecronan Templeline Toomullin Tuamgraney Tullaher |
St Senan (d 546) founded a monastery here on this inaccessible sea-stack 215 feet high at Foohagh near Kilkee. On it there is an oratory and clochan and 2 undecorated pillars. OS 63 855 595 not marked On the mainland is a holy well associated with St Caoidhe from whose name is derived the name Kilkee. OS 63 856 589 marked see Irish Monasticism, Holy Wells and Holy Trees |