Cathair Crobh Dearg
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An important pilgrimage site for pagans and early Christians, named for a Celtic goddess-turned-saint.

📜 Cathair Crobh Dearg, also known as “The City” of Shrone, is an ancient ring fort and one of Ireland's oldest Christian pilgrimage sites, previously a pagan fertility site.
🔍 It features a stone ráth, cromlech, ogham stone, and a holy well.

Why Go

✨ Explore an ancient pagan and early Christian pilgrimage site
🏰 Discover a stone ráth, cromlech, ogham stone, and holy well
💧 Witness the noisy bubbling holy well when water table is high
🙏 Participate in the annual May Day mass and local gathering

Why Avoid

👟 Hilly terrain inside the ráth, requires appropriate footwear
🚜 Narrow access road, be mindful of active farming traffic

🅿️ Parking

Free roadside parking near the main information sign.

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