holy sites of ireland

Oran

County Roscommon

St Patrick is said to have founded the church here and made St Cethec its first bishop. He is also said to have rested by a holy tree beside the well.

There is a Round Tower here and a late church.

OS 40 776 694 marked

see: Round Towers


Oran

General view

Oran

Round tower

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