churches historical around blarney

Labbamolaga is derived form the irish Leaba Molaga, meaning "bed or resting place "of St. Molaga.This is represented by a large slab that is located in the small church. It is said that if someone with rehumatism sleeps under this slap they will be cured.
 
On the site of a monastery founded by St. Molaga who lived in the 7th century, there is a small primitive-looking church with antae and a flat-headed doorway made of 3 stones. near the south wall of the...

An Early Christian monastery founded possibly by St. Berichter or Berchert who, with his father (a Saxon Prince) and two brothers, came to Ireland after the Synod of Whitby in 664. Another saint of the same name, who was possibly also Abbot of the monastery, died in 839.

The existing church is of various dates. The south end of the east wall is probably the oldest part (12th century?) while the south door and window are early 13th century. The present chancel was built in the 15th ce...

Little is known about the history of the place, but a monastery may have been founded here by St. Abban, though it is also connected with other saints. Near the road is a 12th or 13th century church with antae, and with an unusual pointed east window which is off-centre. The west end would seem to have been added on later, as were possibly the other buildings to the north and south of the church, of which only the foundations remain. A few hundred yards to the north-north-east is a larger chu...