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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 Tassach & St Mernoc were hermits here before 500. St Tassach may have got here by the north sea route from Saul/Raholp, (as St Conal may have done for Iniskeel) (qv) It is a truly astonishing place – if you can get to it.. There is a church, oratory, 2 cells, 2 Holy Wells and 9 Cross Slabs. OS 10 470 798 marked see: Paul Walsh “The Monastic Settlement on Rathlin O’Birne Island, see: Irish Monasticism, Irish hermits  View from the mainland  View from the air |