St Brendan's Oratory & remains of a beehive cell on the summit of Brandon Mountain, Dingle Peninsula, Co. Kerry, Ireland: once a pagan Lughnasa site

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St Brendan's Oratory & remains of a beehive cell on the summit of Brandon Mountain, Dingle Peninsula, Co. Kerry. Once an ancient pagan Lughnasa festival site, the mountain (3127ft) became an important place of Christian pilgrimage. The remains are a protected National Monument in State Care.

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Location: St Brendan's Oratory, Mount Brandon, Dingle, Co Kerry, Republic of Ireland
Photo credit: © Mick Sharp / Alamy / Afripics
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