holy sites of ireland

Castlekieran

County Meath

St Ciaran (7C) was a monk from Kells. He founded a monastery or hermitage here = Diseart Chiarain. There are 3 High Crosses and a Cross base, 3 Holy Wells and a Holy Tree, a Cross Slab and Ogham Slab.

OS 42 687 771 marked

see: Irish Monasticism, Cross Slabs and High Crosses, Holy Wells and Holy Trees, Ancient Stones, Irish hermits


castlekieran

The main holy well (1)

castlekieran

The main holy well (2)

castlekieran

The well for back cures

castlekieran

The wart well

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