Oughaval Church

Oughaval, known in Irish as An Nuachabháil or 'new habitation,' derives its name from the Celtic term for a newly established settlement. The site's significance rests primarily on its sixth-century monastic foundation by Saint Colman mac Ua Laoighse, a disciple of both Saint Columba of Iona and Saint Fintan of Clonenagh. This monastery was established circa 595, near the time of Saint Fintan's...