St. Kevins Chair

Situated on the W side of a narrow N-S valley. A naturally split boulder with a concave broken face traditionally associated with St Kevin. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 December 2008

St. Kevin, a 6th-century Irish monk and founder of the monastery at Glendalough, is traditionally associated with holy sites featuring natural stone seats or chairs, believed to be where he rested during his ascetic life. The folklore often links such sites with healing waters and spiritual reflection, though specific cures or rituals connected to St. Kevins Chair at Knockroe are not well documented.