Abbeys & Churches

Drumlane Monastic Site, Milltown
Sitting between Drumlane and Derrybrick Loughs, are the remains of a 6th Century monastery founded by St. Mogue, the Bishop of Ferns. The round tower is one of the most striking features of the site, standing over 11m high. Look for the carvings of birds on the external wall. The church features a number of interesting stone heads, one above the door in the west wall and another three on the external face of the east window. Near the church there are a series of earthworks, probably the remains of the 12th century Augustinian Priory.  More info>>

Killinagh
The small church of Killinagh stands on the southern shores of Lough McNean, three miles from Blacklion. Killinagh is a typical medieval church with features that include a triple-light east window. Beyond its cemetery is a remarkable collection of sixteen bullaun stones (stones with man-made hollows). They may have been used to grind foodstuffs or dyes and are claimed to have curative properties. These stones are known as St Brigid’s Stones, and were formerly used as cursing stones. Nearby is a circular well called St Brigid’s Well or Tobarbride.

Kilmore Cathedral, Kilmore
Six miles west of Cavan town a church was established at Kilmore in 885AD, but the site only became the seat of a bishop, with a cathedral, in 1454. A new Church of Ireland Cathedral was built in the 19th Century. A famous Romanesque doorway in to the cathedral dates to the late twelfth, early 13th century, and is believed to have originally been part of the nearby priory at Trinity Island in Lough Oughter.  More info>>