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Early Christian Sites in County Westmeath Bealin Carpenterstown Clonaltra West Fore Hare Island Inchbofin Inchmore Killare Killucan Nun's Island
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St. Fechin (d 665) founded the monastery here. There is a 10C Church, 2 Holy Wells (one called Doaghfeichin = ‘his vat under the Holy Tree’) where hermits lived till the 17C. There is a small Cross at the village crossroads. OS 41 511 706 marked see: Irish Monasticism, Holy Wells and Holy Trees, Irish hermits |