About This Site
Early monastic site, founded mid-5th century by St Rioch; burned and plundered by the Norsemen on several occasions; church plundered by the Munstermen 1089; suggested Augustinian Canons Regular during the reign of Henry VIII — documentary evidence lacking
Historical Information
Founded:mid-5th century
Alternative Names:
- Inis-bofin
- Inis-boffin, Lough Ree