Leithghlinn an Droichid

Leithghlinn an Droichid—'the half-glen of the bridge'—refers to the distinctive valley and the remarkable crossing that has defined Leighlinbridge for seven centuries. The region's ecclesiastical importance predates the town itself. Around the early 7th century, St. Gobhan founded a monastery at nearby Old Leighlin, which his brother St. Laserian subsequently directed. This monastic settlement ...