ST. GOBNAIT’S CHURCH

Stories told of St. Gobnait outline that she was born in Clare in the 6th century and later spent time on the Aran Islands studying under St Enda. Later, following a visit from an angel, Gobnait founded a church at Ballyvourney, where upon her search had come across a herd of nine white deer grazing.

On Inis Óirr, a small ruined church, Cill Gobnait, remains on the island as evidence of her time there.