Penitential station in Derryronan

According to local information, this natural depression or swallow hole (diam. 10-15m), which is indicated on the 1930 OS 6-inch maps as a circular hachured feature, was associated with a traditional ‘pattern’ or religious ritual. It is partly infilled with loose field stones. Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 26 May 2021

A penitential station associated with a traditional ‘pattern’ or pilgrimage, likely linked to early Christian practices of penance; such sites were often connected to local saints or monastic traditions, though specific details of the associated saint or ritual are not recorded.