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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 Tola founded a monastery here in the 7/8C. The existing church, with a beautiful Romanesque door, and Round Tower dates from 12C. There is a famous High Cross of the same date in the adjacent field. On it is Christ wearing a long, sleeved tunic with belt above a bishop with mitre and crozier, possibly St Tola. This symbolises the authority of Christ exercised in the church in the person of his saint/bishop. There is also an ancient small cross in the graveyard. On the map many Holy Wells are marked indicating the route pilgrim’s took across the countryside to get to Dysert O Dea OS 57 282 848 marked Irish Monasticism, Holy Wells and Holy Trees, Cross Slabs and High Crosses, Round Towers |