St Flannan's Grove

St Flannan's Grove ( German  "St. Flannan's Grove " ), also St Flannan's Well in Inagh , south of the Burren in County Clare in Ireland , impresses with "The Unusual Tree", one of the well-known five sacred and magical trees in Ireland.

It is an old ash tree in the center of the wood where St. Flannan is believed to live or preach in the 7th century. Trees, groves, wells and springs were sacred places of pre-Christian religion in Ireland. The monks used them to preach there and to connect the places of the pagan population with the new faith. The grove is surrounded by trees hung with votive offerings ( rag trees ).

literature

• M. Sharp: Holy Places of Celtic Britain. Blandford, London 1997, ISBN 1-85079-315-8 .

Web links

• Description and picture (English)

Coordinates: 52 ° 16 ′ 42.5 "  N , 6 ° 34 ′ 29.4"  W.