[2][3] St. Gobnet's Church is located in the northern part of Inisheer, in the Aran Islands.

According to traditional tales, Saint Gobnait fled from County Clare to Inisheer to escape a family feud.

Later, an angel appeared to her and told her to return to the mainland and go south until she saw nine white deer; she settled at Ballyvourney and built a religious community.

[5] The remains of her beehive hut are said to be on Inisheer.

The stone church was built in the 11th or 12th century.