Places of St Finan in Ireland

6 sites named after or linked to St Finan in the Archaeological Survey: 2 holy wells, 2 monastic sites, 2 ancient churches.

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.

• 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.

• St. Finan's Well Holy well · Tinnalintan, Co. Kilkenny

  According to local tradition the well moved c. 70m to the SW when an overhanging ash tree was uprooted.

• Church Island - Lough Currane Monastic site · Church Island (Iveragh By., Loughcurrane Ed), Co. Kerry

  Measuring a maximum of 140m N-S x 190 E W, it is associated with St Finan Cam who is reputed to have founded a monastery on it in the Sixth century (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 31).

• Derrynane Abbey Ancient church · Abbey Island, Co. Kerry

  The church is traditionally associated with St Finan (OSNB Kilcrohane, 38), though Smith notes an association with St Finbarr of Cork (1756, 94).

• Innisfallen Church, Oratories & Abbey Monastic site · Innisfallen, Co. Kerry

  Late 12th/early 13th-century abbey of Canons Regular of St Augustine dedicated to St Mary on or near the site of an early medieval monastery reputedly founded in the 6th century AD by St Finan (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970; Calendar of Cashel after O'Donovan 1841).

• Killemlagh Church Ancient church · Ráth Ciaráin, Co. Kerry

  It overlooks St Finan's Bay and the Skelligs to W. It is traditionally associated with St Finan, as is a holy well located a short distance to W (KE096-007-----).