holy sites of ireland

Lady’s Island

County Wexford

St Ibar and St Abban (5C) probably founded the monastery here. Abban was Ibar’s nephew. The lake is tidal, and had an ancient port. The Church is built on an earlier one and there is a Holy Well on the mainland.

OS 77 106 975 marked

see: The First Arrivals, Irish Monasticism, Holy Wells and Holy Trees



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