holy sites of ireland

Aghagower

County Mayo

St Patrick (5C) is said to have founded the monastery here and made St Senach bishop. There is a 15C Church replacing an earlier one, also 2 Holy Wells, one St Patrick's bath' and the other ‘the well of the deacons’. There is also a Round Tower.

OS 31 034 803 marked

see: Irish Monasticism, St Patrick, Holy Wells and Holy Trees, Round Towers



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