Building in Baile Na Habha (tc Cill Chuáin)

Fohernamanagh/Fothair na Manach: The ecclesiastical nature of this settlement is only indirectly suggested by its name and by its traditional association with St. Brendan. He is said both to have founded a monastery here (O'Donoghue 1895, 327-8) and to have sojourned here for a while before embarking on his legendary sea voyage (An Seabhac 1939, 132). A rectangular building KE025-001002-, c. 5 x 3m internally, occupies the N corner of the enclosure. The walls stand to a maximum height of 1.3m and the entrance must have been located in the SE wall which has, for the most part, collapsed. The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 826. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 8 August 2013