holy sites of ireland

Kildownet

County Mayo

St Dympna (620) founded a monastery here on Achill Island. There is a church here and a well-kept Holy Well on the sea-shore

OS 30 722 943 not marked

see Irish Monasticism, Holy Wells and Holy Trees



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