
Folklore · saints
Places of St Michael in Ireland
16 sites named after or linked to St Michael.
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16 sites named after or linked to St Michael in the Archaeological Survey: 6 ancient churches, 3 holy wells, 3 abbeys & friaries, 2 castles, 1 monastic sites, 1 round towers.
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. Michael's Well Holy well · Tinnahinch, Co. Carlow
- St Michael's Well Holy well · Bayswell, Co. Kilkenny
- St. Michael's Well Holy well · Bush (Forth By., Rosslare Ed), Co. Wexford
According to John O’Donovan writing c. 1840 the pattern was held on 29 September until it was suppressed c. 1830 (O’Flanagan 1933, vol. 1, 278-9).
As recorded by the Archaeological Survey · a tradition, not a fact - St Brigid's Church Ancient church · Inishcaltra Or Holy Island, Co. Clare
- St Micheal's Church Ancient church · Inishcaltra Or Holy Island, Co. Clare
- Old Rathmichael Church Ancient church · Rathmichael, Co. Dublin
The interior is lit by a round-arched ope in a deep embrasure under a lintel believed to be a re-used graveslab (Anon 1900, 187).
As recorded by the Archaeological Survey · a tradition, not a fact - Rathmichael Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site Monastic site · Rathmichael, Co. Dublin
- Round Tower of St Michael Le Pole Round tower · , Co. Dublin
- St. Michael's Priory, Ballinskelligs Abbey or friary · Baile An Sceilg, Co. Kerry
- Rheban Castle Castle · Castlereban North, Co. Kildare
- Woodstock Castle Castle · Townparks (Athy West Urban Ed), Co. Kildare
- Erke Church Ancient church · Garrylaun, Co. Kilkenny
- St John's Priory Abbey or friary · Gardens (Kilkenny City By., St. John'S Par.), Co. Kilkenny
- Adare Franciscan Friary Abbey or friary · Adare, Co. Limerick
- St. Patrick's Church, Duleek Ancient church · Commons (Duleek Lower By.), Co. Meath
- Templemichael Church Ancient church · Templemichael, Co. Waterford
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