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Caher Island/ Oileán na Cathrach Early Christian Monastery, Pilgrimage site The annual pilgrimmage to Caher Island takes place on the 15th of August, weather permitting.
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Altar |
Stone Lamp |
East gable |
Turas station one |
Turas station three, with stations four and five in the background |
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Turas station four |
Turas station five |
Turas station six, East face |
Turas station six, West face |
Turas station seven |
Turas station eight |
Turas station nine |
Station nine, Cross slab |
Turas station ten |
Station ten, Cross slab |
Turas station thirteen |
Turas station fourteen |
Turas station fifteen, East face |
Turas station fifteen, West face |
Standing Stones
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Situated:
Discovery Map 37: L 6636 7595. Last visit Aug 2025. Longitude: 10° 01' 30.8" W Latitude: 53° 42' 58.8" N Photos: Jose Gutierrez. |
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Ref: Henry, Francoise. “The Antiquities of Caher Island (Co. Mayo).” The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, vol. 77, no. 1, 1947, pp. 23–38. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/25510600. Ref: Herity, Michael. “Two Island Hermitages in the Atlantic: Rathlin O’Birne, Donegal, and Caher Island, Mayo.” The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, vol. 125, 1995, pp. 85–128. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/25549792. |
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