A planned 18th-century linen village on the shore of Lough Derg — its market house, old rectory and 1846 national school still standing — and, a short boat ride out into the lake, Inis Cealtra (Holy Island): one of Ireland's great monastic islands, with a roofless 24-metre round tower, six ruined churches, an 11th-century graveyard still in occasional use, a holy well, and the island's own "Bargaining Stone." Reaching the island monuments requires hiring a boat from Mountshannon harbour — there is no bridge or causeway. Looking for things to do in Mountshannon? Start here — no car, no ticket, no booking.
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Stops on This Trail
Mountshannon Market House
The Old Rectory, Mountshannon
Main Street House, Mountshannon
The Old School House, Mountshannon
Inis Cealtra Round Tower
St Caimin's Church, Inis Cealtra
St Brigid's Church, Inis Cealtra
St Michael's Church, Inis Cealtra
The Saints' Graveyard & Bargaining Stone, Inis Cealtra
Lady Well (Tobar Mhuire), Inis Cealtra
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