Folklore and traditions of County Monaghan

6 sites in County Monaghan with traditions recorded by the Archaeological Survey. County Monaghan guide.

Folklore on ErinSites is quoted from the Archaeological Survey of Ireland (or, when marked, from visitors). It records what people said or believed about a place; it is not presented as historical fact.

• Clones High Cross High cross · Crossmoyle, Co. Monaghan

  Situated in the Diamond, original location is believed to have been close to the round tower (MO011-010002-).

• Abbey Church, Clones Ancient church · Crossmoyle, Co. Monaghan

  A copy of the Gospels that had reputedly been given to St Mac Caorthainn by St Patrick was enshrined at Clones in the mid fourteenth century, according to inscriptions on its sides that refer to John O Karbri, abbot of Clones who died in 1353 and John…

• Errigal Truagh old church Ancient church · Mullanacross (Trough By.), Co. Monaghan

  The medieval parish church of Errigal Trough was dedicated to St Meallán, an associate of St Fursa, a seventh century county saint from Co. Down, However, little is known of Meallán except that his pattern is recorded as October 26 (Ó Riain 2011, 451-2).

• House of Davnet Ancient church · Mullanarockan, Co. Monaghan

  Traditionally regarded as a seventh-century foundation associated with St. Dympna or Damhnad, of whom little is known except that in one of her genealogies she is reputed to be a granddaughter of Míleac, St Patrick’s master during his enslavement.

• Tober Bridget Holy well · Donaghmoyne, Co. Monaghan

  It is noted in the local folklore (IFC Schools manuscripts, 931, 30) but there is no pattern associated with it.

• Tober Lasair Holy well · Aghavilla, Co. Monaghan

  It survives as a natural spring surrounded by stones with the foundations of a small structure (dims c. 1m square) immediately to the W. St. Lasair was a female saint about whom little is known but whose pattern was held on 18th of April (Ó Riain 2011, 392).