Cill an Dísirt

The name Cill an Dísirt, meaning 'church of the hermitage,' derives from cill (church) and díseart (hermitage), reflecting the settlement's early monastic roots. According to tradition, a monastery was founded on nearby Low Island by Saint Senan of Iniscattery before Saint Patrick arrived in Munster, with Saint Moronoc subsequently establishing a monastic cell in the area. By the 12th century, ...