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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 Colman Mac Duagh (d 632) was a hermit in a cave below the wild limestone cliffs of Slievecarran at a place known as ‘Eagles Rock’. There is a church, 2 outdoor altars and holy well. The path to the site is called the ‘way of the dishes’ because St Colman once fed his hungry servant on food that flew off from the local king’s table along this way. The servant’s grave with altars and slabs can be found nearby. The king, being somewhat naturally surprised, asked St Colman to found the great monastery of Kilmacduach (qv) not far away near Gort. OS 52 329 043 marked Irish Monasticism, Holy Wells and Holy Trees, Irish hermits |