St. Finian's Bay is on the Atlantic coast of County Kerry, Ireland.[1] The bay lies between Puffin Island to the north and Ducalla Head to the south. It is crescent shaped, with headlands at each end. Inland of the bay there are gently sloping grassy hills. Puffin Island is very close to the coast, while the Skellig Islands (Skellig Michael and Little Skellig) can be seen further out to sea.[2]
The bay is between the villages of Portmagee and Ballinskelligs on the Skellig Ring Drive.[3] The pier in St. Finian’s Bay is used by divers as a launching point for divers exploring the Skellig Rocks. Surfers use Glen's beach in the bay.[3]
NameEdit
The bay is named after Saint Finan Cam. He may well have been the first founder of the oratory on Skellig Michael, directly opposite St. Finian's Bay. When the Danes were raiding Ireland the monastery was moved to the mainland, and as of 1890 its dilapidated walls could still be seen in the sheltered corner at the head of St. Finian's Bay.[1]
ArchaeologyEdit
Traces of Bronze Age occupation have been found near the bay. At Rathkerin there are the remains of an earth fort, and there are many stone graves and souterrains.[3] The Kilaboona Oratory is an early Christian site. There is a well dedicated to Saint Buaine to the west of the settlement.[3] The Killemlagh Church, an Irish Romanesque building that is now ruined, was built on the site of Saint Finan's monastery in the 12th or 13th century. A parish church was attached to it later. The Pagan's Grave is an 18 by 11 ft (5.5 by 3.4 m) enclosure of standing stones to the south of the church.[3]
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SourcesEdit
Healy, John (1890), Insula Sanctorum Et Doctorum, BoD – Books on Demand, ISBN978-3-7523-3423-4 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
"Welcome to St Finian's Bay", gokerry, retrieved 6 July 2021
"St. Finian's Bay", Ireland Highlights, retrieved 6 July 2021
August 29, 2023
finian, finan, irish, fhíonáin, exposed, atlantic, coast, county, kerry, ireland, finian, from, coonanaspig, passlocation, irelandlocationcounty, kerry, irelandcoordinates51, 8249, 3577, 8249, 3577native, namebá, fhíonáin, irish, basin, countriesirelandislands. St Finian s Bay or St Finan s Bay Irish Ba Fhionain is an exposed bay on the Atlantic coast of County Kerry Ireland St Finian s BaySt Finian s Bay from the Coonanaspig PassSt Finian s BayLocation in IrelandLocationCounty Kerry IrelandCoordinates51 49 30 N 10 21 28 W 51 8249 N 10 3577 W 51 8249 10 3577Native nameBa Fhionain Irish Basin countriesIrelandIslandsPuffin Island Skellig Michael Little Skellig Lemon Rock Contents 1 Location 2 Name 3 Archaeology 4 Notes 5 SourcesLocation EditSt Finian s Bay is on the Atlantic coast of County Kerry Ireland 1 The bay lies between Puffin Island to the north and Ducalla Head to the south It is crescent shaped with headlands at each end Inland of the bay there are gently sloping grassy hills Puffin Island is very close to the coast while the Skellig Islands Skellig Michael and Little Skellig can be seen further out to sea 2 The bay is between the villages of Portmagee and Ballinskelligs on the Skellig Ring Drive 3 The pier in St Finian s Bay is used by divers as a launching point for divers exploring the Skellig Rocks Surfers use Glen s beach in the bay 3 Name EditThe bay is named after Saint Finan Cam He may well have been the first founder of the oratory on Skellig Michael directly opposite St Finian s Bay When the Danes were raiding Ireland the monastery was moved to the mainland and as of 1890 its dilapidated walls could still be seen in the sheltered corner at the head of St Finian s Bay 1 Archaeology EditTraces of Bronze Age occupation have been found near the bay At Rathkerin there are the remains of an earth fort and there are many stone graves and souterrains 3 The Kilaboona Oratory is an early Christian site There is a well dedicated to Saint Buaine to the west of the settlement 3 The Killemlagh Church an Irish Romanesque building that is now ruined was built on the site of Saint Finan s monastery in the 12th or 13th century A parish church was attached to it later The Pagan s Grave is an 18 by 11 ft 5 5 by 3 4 m enclosure of standing stones to the south of the church 3 Notes Edit a b Healy 1890 p 442 St Finian s Bay Ireland Highlights a b c d e Welcome to St Finian s Bay gokerry Wikimedia Commons has media related to St Finian s Bay Sources EditHealy John 1890 Insula Sanctorum Et Doctorum BoD Books on Demand ISBN 978 3 7523 3423 4 This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain Welcome to St Finian s Bay gokerry retrieved 6 July 2021 St Finian s Bay Ireland Highlights retrieved 6 July 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title St Finian 27s Bay amp oldid 1082178344, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
