Clonmacnoise

Local nameClonmacnoise
LocationBirr, Ireland

Clonmacnoise is a ruined monastery situated in County Offaly in Ireland on the River Shannon south of Athlone, founded in 544 by Saint Ciarán, a young man from Rathcroghan, County Roscommon. Until the 9th century it had close associations with the kings of Connacht.

Saint Ciarán founded the monastery in the ancient territory of Ui Maine at a point where the major east–west land route meets the River Shannon after crossing the bogs of Central Ireland known as the Esker Riada. The strategic location of the monastery helped it become a major center of religion, learning, craftsmanship and trade by the 9th century; and together with Clonard it was one of the most famous places in Ireland, visited by scholars from all over Europe. From the ninth until the eleventh century it was allied with the kings of Meath. Many of the high kings of Tara and of Connacht were buried here.

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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clonmacnoise

Official Website http://www.heritageireland.ie/en/midlands-eastcoast/clonmacnoise/

Address N37 V292, Ireland

Coordinates 53°19'34.015" N -7°59'12.143" E

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