Fore Distillery

In the year 630 AD, St. Feichín established the first foundations of Fore Abbey. Fore Abbey quickly became a reputable sanctuary for prayer and living a sustainable life devoted to God. In the late 12th Century, Hugh de Lacy built upon Fore Abbey and established the settlement as a Benedictine Priory dedicated to St. Feichín. The Abbey is said to have been home to around 300 monks before it was set on fire. The last prior had surrendered the Abbey to Henry VIII in the 15th Century, the monks dispersed and the Abbey fell into disrepair. Fore is steeped in history and marvel with the area boasting ‘Seven Wonders’ including: The Monastery Built upon the Bog, The Mill Without a Race, The Water that Flows Uphill, The Tree that Won’t Burn, The Water that Doesn’t Boil, The Anchorite In a Stone, The Lintel Stone Raised by St. Féichin’s Prayers.

Author: Dirk Jahn