St Saran (7C) a hermit from Clonmacnoise founded a monastery here called
Teach Saran. There is a church in Moystown, and a Holy Well off the road
to Shannonbridge. There is a Grave Slab in the Catholic church at
Highstreet near Belmont.
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see: Irish Monasticism,
Holy Wells and Holy Trees,
Irish hermits
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