Benan

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Benan, Benignus (Latin Translation - the doer of good), Benen (Irish)

Benan

Benan was reputedly the first and most favoured apostle of the national saint of ireland, St. Patrick. We are told that Benen (in Irish), was an Irish boy from Cashel district and was adopted by St. Patrick. Benen is described as Patrick's psalm-singer, and may also have at first acted as hisinterpreter. In Cavan, he established a monastery on Drom Benen (hill of Benan), today's Drumbannon, and also in cill benen (church of Benan), today's Kilbonane, West Cork. Benan is known as the second bishop of Armagh, as he succeeded St. Patrick in that office from 458 to 468.

Teampull Bheanáin

The oratory Tempull Bheanáin is a unique example of celtic church construction. Situated near Kilronan on Inishmore Island, Aran, Galway Bay, Ireland, it marks the location of the original monastic settlement founded by Benan the disciple of St. Patrick, the national saint of Ireland. The Atlantic Islands have long been attractive to monks where the raw force of nature offers few distractions from distract from a life of prayer. Dating from the 11th century, its not a conventional church in the sense of its ability to hold a congrgation, more it is reasonably assumed to be the tomb-shrine of this saint. This ensured its survival when the adjacent round tower and medieval monastery were recycled to fortify the now-ruined Cromwellian sea fortress nearby.

The oratorary is situated high on a ridge, which dominates the windward southeast sea approach to the main island port. Roofless and with high squared gables it cuts a striking, almost oriental silouette against the skyline, even though internally it measures a tiny 3.2 m x 2.1 m. It is formed of uncharacteristically masive blocks of stone bonded by mortar and very careful fitting. Its thick walls has are pierced by a traveated (three beam) west doorway and a small west window facing out to the Atlantic Ocean, while the altar faces north.

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