Tuar na Fola

Tuar na Fola derives from a historical or legendary incident of bloodshed in the region, the exact cause now obscured by legend. The place lies in medieval Killeedy parish, associated with Saint Ita (circa 480 AD), who founded a monastery at nearby Killeedy and became known as Brigid of Munster. Local tradition records that Ita cursed the people of Tournafulla when they attacked her donkey trav...