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Early Christian Sites in County Cork Aghabullogue Ballyvourney Ballycrovane Caheravert Castlemagner Clear Island Cloyne Coole Gougane Barra Greenhill Kilcullen South Kilmaclenine Kilnaruane Knockdrum Knocketrellane Labbamolaga MontBridget Mushera Templebryan Tubrid Millstreet Tullylease UCC Cork & Museum Youghal |
St Gobnait and her brother St Abban lived in Ballyvourney. He set up a monastery for her. Both their graves are here and both have Holy Wells, and, by St Abban’s, is a Holy Tree. St Gobnait’s cell is also here. There is a fine Cross Slab complete with a charming little figure of a pilgrim. There are 3 Ogham Stones by St Abban’s grave and a bullaun stone – which grave is very hard to find. Both may be pre-historic graves re-used. OS 79 198 768 marked see: Irish Monasticism, Holy Wells and Holy Trees, Ancient Stones  Photo © Anthony Weir www.irishmegaliths.org.uk |