Folklore · saints
Places of St Peter in Ireland
8 sites named after or linked to St Peter.
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8 sites named after or linked to St Peter in the Archaeological Survey: 6 ancient churches, 1 holy wells, 1 abbeys & friaries.
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 Peter's Well Holy well · Cuilmore (Loughrea By.), Co. Galway
- St Nicholas Church Ancient church · Cork City, Co. Cork
- St Peter's Church Ancient church · Tooreennagrena (Bear By.), Co. Cork
- St Peter's Church Ancient church · Cork City, Co. Cork
- Balrothery Tower Ancient church · Balrothery, Co. Dublin
He also recorded the local tradition that ‘Jas.
As recorded by the Archaeological Survey · a tradition, not a fact - St Peter's Church of Ireland, Drogheda Ancient church · Moneymore, Co. Louth
- Lorrha Friary Abbey or friary · Lorrha, Co. Tipperary
According to local tradition a statute of St Ruadhan was kept in a niche in the S wall (Gleeson 1951-2, 103).
As recorded by the Archaeological Survey · a tradition, not a fact - St. Peter's Church, Ferns Ancient church · Ferns Upper, Co. Wexford
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