Overview
Indicatednd — Selloo is recorded as Church in Monaghan. Located at the S end of a small N-S ridge. This is an early ecclesiastical site, the name of which ‘Selloo’ probably derives from Suidhe Lugha – Lua’s seat.
Foundation and growth
The saved account records: According to a twelfth century life influenced by Augustinian interests he was educated at the monastery of Bangor, Co. Down, before moving to Drumsnat and finally settling at Kyle (Ó Riain 2011, 490-3).
People and events
The saved account records: St Molua of Kyle, Co. Laois (LA015-023001-) was a sixth century saint descended of the Corca Oiche sept of the Ulaidh.
Damage, loss and survival
The saved account records: Located at the S end of a small N-S ridge.
Why it mattered
Indicatednd — Selloo matters because material evidence was found or examined here, allowing the place to answer questions that its name alone cannot. The source records: A shallow drainage trench dug across it N-S during 1983 unearthed bones and a fragment of a decorated shaft of a high cross (Harbison 1992, vol. The examination or finds give physical evidence for date, use or human activity rather than leaving the account as guesswork.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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