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Adjacent to a road and across a stream which flows out from the base of a limestone scarp c. 80m to the NNW at St Maine’s holy well (SL040-170001-). According to tradition, O’Rourke of Breifny was opposed to the building of the nearby monastery (SL040-171001-). St Maine, perceiving that the chief was on his way to stop the work, prayed that he would be unable to pass the ford. His prayer was heard and ever since it is said that if an O’Rourke should cross the ford, he would die within a year. A Saint’s stone (SL040-170003-) is said to have been adjacent to the stream. (Wood-Martin 1882, 205-6)
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005).
Date of upload: 18 January 2008
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