Inishcaltra Monastic Site

Early in the 7th century, there was a man who decided to live a life of seclusion. Situating himself on the picturesque island of Inishcaltra in Lough Derg, Caimin led a peaceful life that attracted many people to follow his example. To facilitate this teaching and influx of people to the island, Caimin founded a monastery, which became known as “one of the asylums of Ireland”. It was around 65...