Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ritual site - holy/saint's stone
Lissananny Beg, County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Lissananny Beg
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- SMR number
- SL039-143----
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The National Monuments Service's description
In the 1940s a 'small crudely shaped stone the top of which resembles a seat' and which is known locally as 'St Patrick's Chair' was recorded on the on the land of Mr P. Keville; the local tradition was that St Patrick, while on a journey through the parish, rested on this stone (ITA). The exact location of this stone is not known and it is possible that it is in that part of the townland that is on OS 6-inch map 39. A letter, dated 1960, describes a 'limestone boulder carved in the shape of an ancient Norse ship with its prow pointing South West... reputed to be the place where St Patrick preached to the people of the district' (NMI). Whether this is the same stone as 'St Patrick's Chair' is not clear.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005).
This record was assigned two numbers in the SMR (1989) (issued 1989), SL033-181---* and SL039-143---- where it was classed as 'Miscellaneous'. The official number for this record is SL039-143----.
Revised by: Paul Walsh
Date of revision: 29 March 2010