Church Island Lough Beg

The church is reputed to date back to the time of Saint Patrick when he navigated the River Bann and founded a settlement
There is a famous stone, the Bullaun Stone, with a hollow that fills with water, which is said to have been worn down by the saint as he prayed. Pilgrims come to the island each year, on the first Sunday in September, to celebrate the feast of Saint Thaddeus