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Early Christian Sites in County Donegal Ardara Ballygorman Bavan Binion Bruckless Carndonagh Carrowmore Carrowreagh Cloncha Clonleigh Clontallagh (Mevagh) Conwal Culdaff Doon Drumhallagh Lower Dunlewy Far Fahan Garten Glencolumbkille Glengad Green Hill (Gortlech) Inishdooey Iniskeel Iskaheen Kilcar Kilcashel Killaghtee Killybegs Killycolman (Rathmullen) Leck Lough Derg Magheranaul Malin Beg Mamore Mevagh Moville Rathlin O’Birne Raymunterdoney Redford Glebe Slieve League St Conal’s Slabs Stroove Teelin Toome Tory Island |
St Conal (596) founded a monastery on the island. He buried his colleague St Dallan (594) here. There are 2 churches, St Conal’s and St Mary’s (12) with several Cross Slabs, grave slabs and St Conal’s ‘Bed’. Iniskeel was the desired destination for many pilgrims and there are several Cross Slabs to indicate this (qv. St Conal’s Slabs) OS 10 711 001 marked see: B Lacey et al Archaeological Survey of County Donegal p 271-4 Lochlann McGill In Conal’s Footsteps p 55 ff see: Irish Monasticism, Ancient Stones, Cross Slabs and High Crosses |