The Church of Raholp was situated approximately 1 mile south of Saul on the Bannaghan Road in Raholp and was ultimately merged as a church into the Irish Diocese of Down (now the Diocese of Down and Connor).

Tassac was a skilled artisan who made crosiers, patens, chalices, credences, shrines, and crosses for many of the churches founded by Patrick, but is remembered primarily for the fact that he was selected by Patrick to be with him in his last moments and to administer the Holy Viaticum to him.

[1] This event is chronicled in "The Martyrology of Donegal"; "Tassach of Raholp gave the Body of Christ to Saint Patrick before his death in the monastery of Saul".

Since the 19th century, Tassac has sometimes been confused, with Assicus of Elphin, County Roscommon, who had the same types of skill and is said to have died in the same year, and with Assam (or Assan).

Like Moses' disciples adorning the tabernacle, you were a skilled artist and craftsman and are now with Christ.