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St. Olcan is said to have been ordained by St Patrick and founded the monastery here about 460 AD. The only trace of an early monastery is the stump of the Round Tower which stands in the grounds of St. Patrick's Parish Church on the edge of the village. The tower is about 11 m high and has three storeys. At a time, Armoy was the main religious settlement in the Irish part of the kingdom of Dál Riata. During the excavation in 1843 the capstone was found the interior of the tower, confirming that Armoy was once a full tower with traditional cap. The doorway is 1.6m above ground level. According to the site information, recent roadworks uncovered a 1,000 year old underground passage, and there is evidence that another building existed on the site of the existing church.
More about Round Towers you will find HERE.
More about Monastic Sites in Ireland you will find HERE.
Admission
Free
Useful links
www.roundtowers.org
irishantiquities.bravehost.com
www.megalithomania.com
thenorthernirelandguide.co.uk
www.libraryireland.com
Attractions nearby
Bonamargy / Bonamargie Franciscan Friary / Priory, Ballycastle within 9 km
Dark Hedges, Bregagh Road near Stranocum within 4.5 km
Dunluce Castle Ruins within 19 km
Glenariff Forest Park within 18.5 km
Glenarm Castle and Garden within 29.4 km
Kinbane / Kenbane / Kilbane Castle Ruins within 10.6 km
Red Bay Castle Ruins within 17.9 km
Hostels
Ballyeamon Barn Hostel within 16.4 km
Mill Rest Youth Hostel, Bushmills within 15.7 km
Portrush Holiday Hostel within 23.5 km
Rick's Causeway Coastal Hostel, Portstewart within 26.6 km
Sheep Island View Hostel and Conference Centre, Ballintoy within 11.7 km
Whitepark Bay Youth Hostel within 12.2 km
C and C Parks
Ballyness Caravan Park, Bushmills within 14.7 km
