holy sites of ireland

Kilkenny

County Kilkenny

St Canice (6C) studied at Llancarfen in Wales under St Cadoc and founded a monastery here. There is a Round Tower in the centre of the town.

OS 67 503 564 marked

There is a Holy Well dedicated to St Patrick and a Holy Tree on the roadside south. not marked

see Irish Monasticism, Holy Wells and Holy Trees, Round Towers



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