North and South Kerry

The Iveragh Peninsula

The Dingle Peninsula

Church Island Lough Currane (also called Termons)

County Kerry Iveragh Peninsula


St Finan Cam (6C) founded the monastery on Lough Currane. There is a late 12C Church, his Bee-hive cell (and 2 further cells nearby), 3 altars, 10 Cross Slabs, Pillar Stones and a grave reputed to be that of St Finan

OS: 83 532 668 marked

see: Ann O’Sullivan and John Sheehan The Iveragh Peninsula An Archaeological Survey of South Kerry p 316-322


Approach (1) (Church on right) Approach (2) Approach (3) Altar and Slab (1) Altar and Slabs (2) Church, Altar and Slabs Church and Altar Church exterior view (1) Church exterior view (2) Cross  Slab 1 Cross Slab 2 (1) Cross Slab 2 (2) Cross Slab (3) Cross Slab (4) Cross Slab (5) Cross Slab (6) Cross Slab (7) Cross Slab (8) Entrance to cell Graves and Slab IMG_3981 Inside cell (1) Inside cell (2) Inside cell (3) Outside Altar Slab (1) St Finan's Cell (1) St Finan's Cell (2) St Finan's Cell (3) St Finan's Cell (4) Tomb
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