What is recorded here
On a narrow level rock-strewn terrace on a moderately steep E-facing slope. Indicated and named ‘Turrenneefa’ on the 1915 ed. of the OS 6-inch map, a name that might be translated as ‘the little tower of the saint’. On inspection in 1997 there were no visible remains.
Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Ros Ó Maoldúin
Date of upload: 10 May 2021
Linked to a local saint, possibly St. Fiachra or a similarly named early Christian figure, the name 'Turrenneefa' suggests a small oratory or holy site associated with saintly veneration. The tradition of holy wells and sacred sites in such locations often includes practices of pilgrimage, healing rituals, and the leaving of offerings.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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