A Benedictine abbey said to be built upon a bog, the earlier church of St Féichín with its miraculously raised lintel stone, the Anchorite's Cell where a hermit lived walled into a tower, and a holy well tied to local legend — 4 stops among the "Seven Wonders of Fore," one of Ireland's richest concentrations of monastic tradition. Looking for things to do in Fore? Start here — no car, no ticket, no booking.
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Stops on This Trail
Fore Abbey
St Féichín's Church
The Anchorite's Cell
St Féichín's Holy Well (Tobernacogany)
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