St. Mullins is a charming riverside village nestled on the banks of the River Barrow renowned for its impressive ecclesiastical history. It stands as one of the country’s most significant archaeological sites, comparable in importance with Glendalough and Clonmacnoise. The village derives its name from St. Moling (614 – 696 A.D.) and boasts physical remnants from many pivotal periods in Irish history. These include an early Christian monastic settlement, a Norman Motte and Bailey, a large graveyard with many insurgents from the 1798 Rebellion, 19th century flour and woollen mills and the river with its history in both fishing and canal boat transportation.
According to tradition, the history of St. Mullins stretches back even further, with connections to Fionn Mac Cumhail. It is said that Fionn stopped here to consolidate his followers on his way north to battle.
Activities: Barrow Way walking route.