Holy well & oratory dedicated to St Brendan on the summit of Brandon Mountain, Dingle Peninsula, Co. Kerry, Ireland: an ancient pagan Lughnasa site

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Holy well & oratory dedicated to St Brendan 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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