Tearmann Bearaigh

Tearmann Bearaigh derives from Saint Berach (died circa 595), a disciple of Saint Kevin who founded a monastery at Cluain Coirpthe (Kilbarry) in the sixth century. The site became a significant ecclesiastical centre; around the 10th century, the MacCoilidh and O'Hanley families built a stone church (damhliag) that replaced the original oratory, marking a major expansion of the monastic settleme...