Gougane Barra Cork Painting by Fergal O DeaThe name Gougane Barra comes from Saint Finbarr, who is said to have built a monastery on an island in the lake nearby during the 6th century. The present ruins date from around 1700 when a priest called Denis O'Mahony retreated to the island. During the times of the Penal laws, Gougane Barra's remoteness meant that it became a popular place for the celebration of the Roman Catholic Mass. The nineteenth century oratory which stands near the original

On a clear day the view can extend as far as Loop Head at the southern tip of Clare and beyond to the mountains of Kerry

the Artist Retreat in the former village of Cill Rialaig

some of the highest in Europe

upright triangular ears

Palmer of Stonington

At 601 metres (1

Bandon Clonakilty

[2] There has been a church on the summit since the 5th century

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freshwater lake with an average depth of one metre and a total area of 4 hectares

ringfort and ecclesiastical enclosure sites in Inch and Inch East townlands