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Teevenacroaghy

Site/Artefact Penitential Station Type Cairn Site Number SMR Mayo 087 00045 National Grid Reference 091190 East 280070 North Map ( 1:50000) Ordnance Survey Ireland, Discovery Series No 31 List of Sites and Artefacts Click Here Interactive Map Click Here

Description
Leacht Mionnaín a monument formed of loose stones at the eastern extremity of the flat ground at the base of the cone of Croagh Patrick is the first station on the pilgrimage up the holy mountain.

Excavation Details
N/A

Access/Ownership
Public

References

• Hughes, H. 1991, Croagh Patrick, An Ancient Mountain Pilgrimage, Westport.
• Morahan, L. 2001, Croagh Patrick, Co. Mayo, archaeology, landscape and people, Westport

Check out the following sections of the website for related information:

• Carrowmacloughlin
• Croagh Patrick

Mayo Sites and Artefacts

1. Mayo Abbey 2. Balla 3. Ballintubber Abbey 4. Tóchar Phadraig 5. Aghagower 6. Lankhill 7. Boheh 8. Croagh Patrick Summit 9. Carrownalurgan 10. Ardoley 11. Kiladangan 12. Glaspatrick 13. Shrawee 14. Clare Island - Strake 15. Clare Island - Lecarrow 16. Caher Island 17. Durless

18. Carrowmore 19. Knappaghmanagh 20. Cushalogurt 21. Carrowkeel Ecclesiastical Remains 22. Thornhill 23. Carrowkeel Murrisk 24. Carrowkeel Cahernaran 25. Carrowmacloughlin Cairn-1 26. Carrowmacloughlin Cairn-2 27. Carrowmacloughlin Cairn-3 28. Carrowmacloughlin/ Glencally/ Teevenacroaghy 29. Carrowmacloughlin Sweathouses 30. Glaspatrick Holy Well

31. Glaspatrick Rath-1 32. Glaspatrick Early Ecclesiastical Remains 33. Glaspatrick Ringfort 34. Glaspatrick Rath-2 35. Glaspatrick Ecclesiatical Remains 36. Glaspatrick Altar 38. Glaspatrick Graveyard 39. Murrisk Demesne Standing Stone-1 40. Murrisk Demesne Standing Stone-2 41. Murrisk Demesne Standing Stone-3 42. Teevenacroaghy

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