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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 Ciaran (458?) founded a monastery on the island of which he was a native. He went abroad for training and settled as a hermit here. This was probably before the time of St Patrick. There is a 12C church, a Holy Well and a Pillar Stone (‘gallan’). OS 88 954 218 marked On the island there is also a Cross Slab at Lissamona OS 88 964222 Another is a cross inscribed on an ancient stone (gallan) at Ballyieragh North OS 88 951 212 both marked see: the First Arrivals, St Patrick, Cross Slabs and High Crosses, Holy Wells and Holy Trees |