St. Brendan The Navigator of Fenit

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  • Christy Moore – St.Brendan’s Voyage

    St. Brendan’s Voyage performed by Irish Singer/Songwriter Christy Moore

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  • Brendan’s Fair Isle – tribute song

    Tribute song for Saint Brendan, Brendan’s Fair Isle performed by D’Arcy Broderick

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  • The Case for Recognition of Fenit as a World Heritage Site

    Fenit, has had a powerful influence on the development of European and World culture and civilization.  Western Europe had developed under the influence of Greek and Roman philosophy, science and political and military organization for the thousand years before 400 AD. Barbarian forces, Celts, Huns, Vandals, Goths and Visigoths in their migration westward put increasing…

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  • Mass at Oileán tSeannaigh

    On August 14th 2011 100 people attended Mass on Oileán tSeannaigh, one of the Maharee Islands, 6 miles west of Fenit Co.Kerry Mass on Maharees, Fenit Co. Kerry

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  • Further information on the 6th Century

    The years 491 to 615 saw the most remarkable men, women and events that ever Ireland produced. We begin with the most likely date of Patrick’s death and we end with the death of Columbanus in Bobbio in Italy in 615. That 124 years saw the life and death of all those labeled ‘the second…

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  • Further information on St Brendan

    Two Irishmen are named for their achievements, Daniel O Connell, the Liberator and Saint Brendan of Fenit, the Navigator. We are justly proud of them, Kerrymen both. A local Fenit committee has received planning permission to erect a statue in honour of Saint Brendan in his birthplace. As we move into the third millennium, it…

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  • Latest news on the Brendan Project June 2007

    The Monument to Saint Brendan The Navigator was unveiled on Sunday September 19th 2004. by Bishop Bill Murphy, Bishop of Kerry and successor of St. Brendan. The statue is a magnificent piece of sculpture, a credit to the sculptor, Tighe O Donoghue, and to Cast Ltd., the founders. Credit also to Tom and Eugene Farrelly,…

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