monastery headford

Kilcoona derives its name from St Cuana who founded a monastery here in the 7th century. Cuana is noted as one of the ancient Irish writers and the - Annals of Cuana - are attributed to him. These writings bring the chronology of our country down the year 628 A.D. Nothing remains of the original monastic buildings of church but the existing ruins, which have recently been conserved date from the 12th century....