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St Patrick's Purgatory is an ancient pilgrimage site on Station Island in Lough Derg, County Donegal, Ireland. According to legend, the site dates from the fifth century, when Christ showed Saint Patrick a cave, sometimes referred to as a pit or a well , on Station Island that was an entrance to Purgatory . [ 2 ]
site now occupied by St. Patrick's C.I. parish church Gleann-arm: Glenavy Monastery early monastic site founded by St Patrick; patron St Aidan, son of Colga; by tradition the burial place of the three daughters of St Comgall founder of Bangor Monastery Laathrach Patraic Lennewy, Ecclesia de, cum capella Lettir-phadruic Gleann Abhaich Lann Abhaigh
early monastic site, founded 6th century by St Brendan of Clonfert Raithmaige 53°27′04″N 9°10′38″W / 53.451005°N 9.177361°W / 53.451005; -9.177361 ( Rathmagh Monastery (approx.)
Roscam stands on the site of a very early (5th century) monastery, with legend linking it to Saint Patrick. [4] It was also associated with Odran, a brother of Ciarán of Clonmacnoise (6th century). The 6th-century Saint Aedus (Aidus) transferred the bones of Brión mac Echach Muigmedóin to Roscam. [5] It was attacked by Vikings in AD 807. [6]
The monastery here was founded by Benignus of Armagh (Benin, Benen, Bennan), a disciple of Saint Patrick, [4] in the 5th century AD, although the Book of Armagh associates it with a different Benignus, of the Luighne Connacht. [5]
The stone bears an inscription "Lie Lugnaedon Macc Li Menueh", translated, it means "The stone of Lugnaedon, son of Limenueh", the sister of St. Patrick. The pillar dates back to the 6th century. This pillar is the remains of an Ogham stone, and was sanctified with crosses after it was purged of its pagan inscription, by the founder of the church.