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📖 Ancient Restoration The medieval ruins of Turlough Abbey, Co Mayo. St Patrick began his ministry here in the year 441 AD.

St Patrick is said to have banished snakes from Ireland. This echoes Honoratus of France, who drove snakes from the island where he founded his abbey in the French Riviera. The young Patrick later trained at the abbey, the legend becoming assoc. with him.