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Places of St Brendan in Ireland
10 sites named after or linked to St Brendan.
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10 sites named after or linked to St Brendan in the Archaeological Survey: 4 ancient churches, 3 holy wells, 1 monastic sites, 1 round towers, 1 castles.
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.
- Toberulla Holy well · Letter (Carbery West (W.D) By., Kilmoe Par.), Co. Cork
- St. Buonia's Well Holy well · Cill Buaine, Co. Kerry
It affords excellent views to St Finan’s Bay and the Skelligs at W. The site is associated with St Buonia (Beoanigh), who is locally reputed to have been a sister of St Patrick.
As recorded by the Archaeological Survey · a tradition, not a fact - St. Brendan's Well Holy well · Troyswood, Co. Kilkenny
Stations were performed here long ago but they are now neglected' (O'Flanagan (ed.) 1930, vol. 2, 78 (26)).
As recorded by the Archaeological Survey · a tradition, not a fact - Kilmalkedar Monastic site · Cill Maoilchéadair, Co. Kerry
The site is traditionally associated with St. Brendan but was reputedly founded by Maolcethair whose death is recorded in the Martyrology of Donegal under the year 636 - Maolcethair, son of Ronan, son of the King of Uladh, of Cill Melchedair, near the shore…
As recorded by the Archaeological Survey · a tradition, not a fact - St. Brendan's Oratory Ancient church · Cill Maoilchéadair, Co. Kerry
- Aghaviller Church and Castle Ancient church · Aghaviller, Co. Kilkenny
- Aghaviller Round Tower Round tower · Aghaviller, Co. Kilkenny
- Clonamery Church Ancient church · Clonamery, Co. Kilkenny
On an E-W ridge in undulating terrain, in pasture, with the River Nore running c. 400m to the SW. Probably dedicated to St Brendan, though according to Carrigan (1905, vol. 4, 120), the patron saint of the church was known locally as, ‘Naev [naomh] Broondhawn…
As recorded by the Archaeological Survey · a tradition, not a fact - Inishglora Island Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site Ancient church · Inis Gluaire, Co. Mayo
It is one of three churches associated with an early medieval monastery traditionally said to have been founded on the island in the 6th century by St Brendan the Navigator: St Brendan’s Oratory (MA016-003006-) is located a few meters to NW and ‘Templenaman…
As recorded by the Archaeological Survey · a tradition, not a fact - Birr Castle Demesne & Historic Science Centre Castle · Townparks (Ballybrit By.), Co. Offaly
St Brendan reputedly established a monastery (OF035-012001-/003-) here in the 6th century which subsequently became a prestigious and influential foundation and one of the most celebrated members of St Columcille's great federation of churches.
As recorded by the Archaeological Survey · a tradition, not a fact
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