Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ford
Inishnagon Island, County Leitrim, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Inishnagon Island
- County
- Leitrim
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- SMR number
- LE027-133----
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The National Monuments Service's description
There is a tradition that St Patrick crossed the River Shannon into Connaught at a ford where the river forms an island – Inish na gCon, the island of the dogs. His charioteer, who died there, was buried on the Connaught side at a church called Cill Buaid maol, which is not known, but the townland of Drumboylan recalls his name. The stones of the ford were removed to create a channel. (MacNamee 1954, 740)
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 5 April, 2017
References
McNamee, J.J. 1954 History of the diocese of Ardagh. Dublin. Browne and Nolan.