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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 Finbar (6C) (Barra in Irish) founded a monastery here on an island in the lake. The present ruins are late (1700) from times under the Penal Laws, when, due to its remoteness, it was much favoured by Catholics. There is a Holy Well and Holy Tree. The church is 19C. OS 85 092 660 marked see: Irish Monasticism, Holy Wells and Holy Trees |