Gougane Barra
Gougane Barra ( Irish Guagán Barra , "the crevice of the [Fionn-] Barra") is a small settlement west of Macroom in County Cork , Ireland .
The name Guagán Barra goes back to Saint Finbarr (Irish Fionnbarra ), who is said to have built a monastery on an island in a neighboring lake in the 6th century. The remaining ruins date from around the beginning of the 18th century; In 1700 the priest Denis O'Mahony fled to the island. During the Penal Laws , Gougane Barra benefited from the remoteness, so that many Roman Catholic masses could be celebrated here.
The river Lee rises to the west of Gougane Barra . The area around Gougane Barra has been reforested since 1938; a forest area of 1.42 km² now exists here. A clapper bridge over the River Lee is nearby.
Picturesque church on a small island in Gougane Barra from the end of the 19th century, which is very popular with wedding couples
Monastery ruins on the island in Gougane Barra
Monastery ruins on the island in Gougane Barra
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Coordinates: 51 ° 50 ′ N , 9 ° 19 ′ W