Magheracross Monastery

Magheracross Monastery is an early monastic site at Magheracross, Fermangh in Northern Ireland.

It may have been founded c.450AD by St Patrick,[1] but more probably was a 749AD foundation of the Culdees Monks.

It lies in ruins today.[2]

References

  1. Magheracross History.
  2. picture here.

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