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  • Meath County, Louchgrew Hills, near Oldcastle, T-Cairn. Louchgrew is a site of considerable historical importance in Ireland. It is the site of megalithic burial grounds dating back to approximately 3500 and 3300 BC, situated near the summit of Sliabh na Caillí and on surrounding hills and valleys. Lough Crew Passage Tombs (3300 BC) are the  main passage tomb sites in Ireland. The sites consist of cruciform chambers covered in most instances by a mound. A unique style of megalithic petroglyphs are seen there, including lozenge shapes, leaf shapes, as well as circles, some surrounded by radiating lines.
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  • Meath County, Louchgrew Hills, near Oldcastle, Cairn T is illuminated by the rising sun at the equinoxes. Louchgrew is a site of considerable historical importance in Ireland. It is the site of megalithic burial grounds dating back to approximately 3500 and 3300 BC, situated near the summit of Sliabh na Caillí and on surrounding hills and valleys. Lough Crew Passage Tombs (3300 BC) are the  main passage tomb sites in Ireland. The sites consist of cruciform chambers covered in most instances by a mound. A unique style of megalithic petroglyphs are seen there, including lozenge shapes, leaf shapes, as well as circles, some surrounded by radiating lines.
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  • Meath County, Louchgrew Hills, near Oldcastle, T-Cairn. Louchgrew is a site of considerable historical importance in Ireland. It is the site of megalithic burial grounds dating back to approximately 3500 and 3300 BC, situated near the summit of Sliabh na Caillí and on surrounding hills and valleys. Lough Crew Passage Tombs (3300 BC) are the  main passage tomb sites in Ireland. The sites consist of cruciform chambers covered in most instances by a mound. A unique style of megalithic petroglyphs are seen there, including lozenge shapes, leaf shapes, as well as circles, some surrounded by radiating lines.
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  • Meath County, Louchgrew Hills, near Oldcastle, Cairn T is illuminated by the rising sun at the equinoxes. Louchgrew is a site of considerable historical importance in Ireland. It is the site of megalithic burial grounds dating back to approximately 3500 and 3300 BC, situated near the summit of Sliabh na Caillí and on surrounding hills and valleys. Lough Crew Passage Tombs (3300 BC) are the  main passage tomb sites in Ireland. The sites consist of cruciform chambers covered in most instances by a mound. A unique style of megalithic petroglyphs are seen there, including lozenge shapes, leaf shapes, as well as circles, some surrounded by radiating lines.
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  • Meath County. Knowth is the largest of all passage graves situated within the Brú na Bóinne complex. The site consists of one large mound (Site 1) and 17 smaller satellite tombs.  Site 1 is a large mound, about 12 metres high and 67 metres in diameter, and It is encircled by 127 kerbstones. The large mound has been esitimated to date from between 2500 and 2000 BC
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  • Meath County. Knowth is the largest of all passage graves situated within the Brú na Bóinne complex. The site consists of one large mound (Site 1) and 17 smaller satellite tombs.  Site 1 is a large mound, about 12 metres high and 67 metres in diameter, and It is encircled by 127 kerbstones. The large mound has been esitimated to date from between 2500 and 2000 BC
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  • Meath County. Knowth is the largest of all passage graves situated within the Brú na Bóinne complex. The site consists of one large mound (Site 1) and 17 smaller satellite tombs.  Site 1 is a large mound, about 12 metres high and 67 metres in diameter, and It is encircled by 127 kerbstones. The large mound has been esitimated to date from between 2500 and 2000 BC
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  • Meath County. Knowth is the largest of all passage graves situated within the Brú na Bóinne complex. The site consists of one large mound (Site 1) and 17 smaller satellite tombs.  Site 1 is a large mound, about 12 metres high and 67 metres in diameter, and It is encircled by 127 kerbstones. The large mound has been esitimated to date from between 2500 and 2000 BC
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  • Meath County. Knowth is the largest of all passage graves situated within the Brú na Bóinne complex. The site consists of one large mound (Site 1) and 17 smaller satellite tombs.  Site 1 is a large mound, about 12 metres high and 67 metres in diameter, and It is encircled by 127 kerbstones. The large mound has been esitimated to date from between 2500 and 2000 BC
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  • Meath County, Hill of Tara. Hurling is a traditional Gaelic stick and ball game played by teams of 15. The Hill of Tara, located near the River Boyne, is an archaeological complex that, according to tradition, was the seat of Árd Rí na hÉireann, or the High Kings of Ireland.
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  • Meath County. The Hill of Tara, located near the River Boyne, is an archaeological complex that, according to tradition, was the seat of Árd Rí na hÉireann, or the High Kings of Ireland. In the middle of the Forradh, or Royal Seat, is a standing stone, which is believed to be the Stone of Destiny at which the High Kings were crowned. According to legend, the stone would scream if the would-be king met a series of challenges. At his touch, the stone would let out a screech that could be heard all over Ireland.
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  • Meath County. The Hill of Tara, located near the River Boyne, is an archaeological complex that, according to tradition, was the seat of Árd Rí na hÉireann, or the High Kings of Ireland. In the middle of the Forradh, or Royal Seat, is a standing stone, which is believed to be the Stone of Destiny at which the High Kings were crowned. According to legend, the stone would scream if the would-be king met a series of challenges. At his touch, the stone would let out a screech that could be heard all over Ireland.
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  • Meath County. The Hill of Tara, located near the River Boyne, is an archaeological complex that, according to tradition, was the seat of Árd Rí na hÉireann, or the High Kings of Ireland. In the middle of the Forradh, or Royal Seat, is a standing stone, which is believed to be the Stone of Destiny at which the High Kings were crowned. According to legend, the stone would scream if the would-be king met a series of challenges. At his touch, the stone would let out a screech that could be heard all over Ireland.
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  • Meath County. The Hill of Tara, located near the River Boyne, is an archaeological complex that, according to tradition, was the seat of Árd Rí na hÉireann, or the High Kings of Ireland. In the middle of the Forradh, or Royal Seat, is a standing stone, which is believed to be the Stone of Destiny at which the High Kings were crowned. According to legend, the stone would scream if the would-be king met a series of challenges. At his touch, the stone would let out a screech that could be heard all over Ireland.
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  • Meath County. The Hill of Tara, located near the River Boyne, is an archaeological complex that, according to tradition, was the seat of Árd Rí na hÉireann, or the High Kings of Ireland. At the summit of the hill is an oval hilltop enclosure measuring 318 metres north south by 264 metres east-west and enclosed by an internal ditch and external bank, known as Ráith na Ríogh (the Fort of the Kings, also known as the Royal Enclosure).
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  • Meath County. Newgrange is a prehistoric monument located about one kilometre north of the River Boyne. It was built around 3200 BC during the Neolithic period. It has been speculated that it had some form of religious significance because it is aligned with the rising sun, which floods the stone room with light on the winter solstice. Newgrange is also older than Stonehenge and the great pyramids of Giza. It is in fact just one monument within the Neolithic Brú na Bóinne complex, an UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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  • Meath County. Newgrange is a prehistoric monument located about one kilometre north of the River Boyne. It was built around 3200 BC during the Neolithic period. It has been speculated that it had some form of religious significance because it is aligned with the rising sun, which floods the stone room with light on the winter solstice. Newgrange is also older than Stonehenge and the great pyramids of Giza. It is in fact just one monument within the Neolithic Brú na Bóinne complex, an UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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  • Meath County. Newgrange is a prehistoric monument located about one kilometre north of the River Boyne. It was built around 3200 BC during the Neolithic period. It has been speculated that it had some form of religious significance because it is aligned with the rising sun, which floods the stone room with light on the winter solstice. Newgrange is also older than Stonehenge and the great pyramids of Giza. It is in fact just one monument within the Neolithic Brú na Bóinne complex, an UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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  • Meath County. Newgrange is a prehistoric monument located about one kilometre north of the River Boyne. It was built around 3200 BC during the Neolithic period. It has been speculated that it had some form of religious significance because it is aligned with the rising sun, which floods the stone room with light on the winter solstice. Newgrange is also older than Stonehenge and the great pyramids of Giza. It is in fact just one monument within the Neolithic Brú na Bóinne complex, an UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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  • Wicklow County, Glendalough monastery.
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  • Wicklow County, Glendalough monastery.
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  • Clonmacnois, County Offaly. The monastery of Clonmacnoise was founded between 545 and 548 by Ciarán Mac a tSaor. The strategic location of the monastery helped it become a major centre of religion, learning, craftsmanship and trade by the 9th century and together with Clonard it was the most famous in Ireland, visited by scholars from all over Europe. Many of the high kings of Tara and Connacht were buried here.
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  • Clonmacnoise, The North Cross. Only the shaft and base survives. The monastery of Clonmacnoise was founded between 545 and 548 by Ciarán Mac a tSaor. The strategic location of the monastery helped it become a major centre of religion, learning, craftsmanship and trade by the 9th century and together with Clonard it was the most famous in Ireland, visited by scholars from all over Europe. Many of the high kings of Tara and Connacht were buried here.
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  • Clonmacnoise, the Cross of the Scriptures.The monastery of Clonmacnoise was founded between 545 and 548 by Ciarán Mac a tSaorand became a major centre of religion, learning, craftsmanship and trade by the 9th century and together with Clonard it was the most famous in Ireland, visited by scholars from all over Europe. Many high kings of Tara and Connacht were buried here.
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  • Clonmacnoise, the Cross of the Scriptures.The monastery of Clonmacnoise was founded between 545 and 548 by Ciarán Mac a tSaorand became a major centre of religion, learning, craftsmanship and trade by the 9th century and together with Clonard it was the most famous in Ireland, visited by scholars from all over Europe. Many high kings of Tara and Connacht were buried here.
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  • Clonmacnoise, the Cross of the Scriptures.The monastery of Clonmacnoise was founded between 545 and 548 by Ciarán Mac a tSaorand became a major centre of religion, learning, craftsmanship and trade by the 9th century and together with Clonard it was the most famous in Ireland, visited by scholars from all over Europe. Many high kings of Tara and Connacht were buried here.
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  • Clonmacnoise, the Cross of the Scriptures.The monastery of Clonmacnoise was founded between 545 and 548 by Ciarán Mac a tSaorand became a major centre of religion, learning, craftsmanship and trade by the 9th century and together with Clonard it was the most famous in Ireland, visited by scholars from all over Europe. Many high kings of Tara and Connacht were buried here.
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  • Clonmacnoise, the Cross of the Scriptures.The monastery of Clonmacnoise was founded between 545 and 548 by Ciarán Mac a tSaorand became a major centre of religion, learning, craftsmanship and trade by the 9th century and together with Clonard it was the most famous in Ireland, visited by scholars from all over Europe. Many high kings of Tara and Connacht were buried here.
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  • Clonmacnoise, the Cross of the Scriptures.The monastery of Clonmacnoise was founded between 545 and 548 by Ciarán Mac a tSaorand became a major centre of religion, learning, craftsmanship and trade by the 9th century and together with Clonard it was the most famous in Ireland, visited by scholars from all over Europe. Many high kings of Tara and Connacht were buried here.
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  • Clonmacnoise, the Cross of the Scriptures with wikings warriors. The monastery of Clonmacnoise was founded between 545 and 548 by Ciarán Mac a tSaorand became a major centre of religion, learning, craftsmanship and trade by the 9th century and together with Clonard it was the most famous in Ireland, visited by scholars from all over Europe. Many high kings of Tara and Connacht were buried here.
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  • Clonmacnois, County Offaly.The monastery of Clonmacnoise was founded between 545 and 548 by Ciarán Mac a tSaorand became a major centre of religion, learning, craftsmanship and trade by the 9th century and together with Clonard it was the most famous in Ireland, visited by scholars from all over Europe. Many high kings of Tara and Connacht were buried here.
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  • Meath County, Kastlekeeran village. The Blesse Drinking Well it is believed to have curative powers and pilgrims attach a piece of personal clothing to a bush near the well. These popular beliefs still connect the Christianism to the pre-christian religions connected to the water.
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  • Clonmacnoise. In the background Temple Hurpan (left) and Temole Melaghlin (right). The monastery of Clonmacnoise was founded between 545 and 548 by St Ciarán and became a major centre of religion, learning, craftsmanship and trade by the 9th century and together with Clonard it was the most famous in Ireland, visited by scholars from all over Europe. Many high kings of Tara and Connacht were buried here.
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  • Clonmacnoise, replica of the North Cross. In the back the O'Rourcke's roundtower and the Shannon river. Only the shaft and base survives. In the back the O'Rourcke's Tower and the Shannon river. The monastery of Clonmacnoise was founded between 545 and 548 by St Ciarán and became a major centre of religion, learning, craftsmanship and trade by the 9th century and together with Clonard it was the most famous in Ireland, visited by scholars from all over Europe. Many high kings of Tara and Connacht were buried here.
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  • Clonmacnoise, replica of the Cross of the Scriptures. In the back the cathedral (left) and the Temple  Doolin (right). The monastery of Clonmacnoise was founded between 545 and 548 by Ciarán Mac a tSaorand became a major centre of religion, learning, craftsmanship and trade by the 9th century and together with Clonard it was the most famous in Ireland, visited by scholars from all over Europe. Many high kings of Tara and Connacht were buried here.
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  • Dingle peninsula. The Gallarus Oratory, a finest exemple of Christian architecture, with a roof like a ship hull.
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  • Dingle peninsula. The Gallarus Oratory, a finest exemple of Christian architecture, with a roof like a ship hull.
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  • Dingle peninsula. Kilmalkedar monastery, founded in the seventh century, is located on the Dingle Peninsula in County Kerry and is spread out over ten acres.  The site contains a church, ogham stone, oratory, sundial, several cross-inscribed slabs, and two houses.  It includes structures built in the Early Christian era through ones built in the fifteenth century.  Although primarily a Christian site, it includes some pagan elements.  Supposedly, it was founded by Saint Maolcethair, son of the King of Ulster, who died at this site in 636.  He chose it because of its proximity to Mount Brandon, a pre-Christian religious symbol, and the pilgrim’s track which leads to Mount Brandon passes through Kilmalkedar. ogham stone. Ogham is is an Early Medieval alphabet used primarily to write the Old Irish language,.Founded in the seventh century, Kilmakedar is located on the Dingle Peninsula in County Kerry and is spread out over ten acres.  The site contains a church, ogham stone, oratory, sundial, several cross-inscribed slabs, and two houses.  It includes structures built in the Early Christian era through ones built in the fifteenth century.  Although primarily a Christian site, it includes some pagan elements.  Supposedly, it was founded by Saint Maolcethair, son of the King of Ulster, who died at this site in 636.  He chose it because of its proximity to Mount Brandon, a pre-Christian religious symbol, and the pilgrim’s track which leads to Mount Brandon passes through Kilmalkedar.
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  • Dingle peninsula. The Gallarus Oratory, a finest exemple of Christian architecture, with a roof like a ship hull.
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  • Rock of Cashel: a splendid complex of 13th cathedral and assorted monuments, where St. Patrick once preached.
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  • Wicklow County, Glendalough monastery. The ruins of the cathedral.
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  • Wicklow County, Glendalough monastery.
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  • Wicklow County, Glendalough monastery. St Kevin's Kitchen church.
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  • Wicklow County, Glendalough monastery. St Kevin's Kitchen church.
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  • Wicklow County, Glendalough monastery. St Kevin's Kitchen church.
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  • The old Clonfert cathedral.The current building was erected in the 12th century at the site of an earlier 6th century church founded by Saint Brendan, which was associated with a monastery he founded and at which he was buried.
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  • The old Clonfert cathedral.The current building was erected in the 12th century at the site of an earlier 6th century church founded by Saint Brendan, which was associated with a monastery he founded and at which he was buried.
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  • The old Clonfert cathedral.The current building was erected in the 12th century at the site of an earlier 6th century church founded by Saint Brendan, which was associated with a monastery he founded and at which he was buried.
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  • The old Clonfert cathedral.The current building was erected in the 12th century at the site of an earlier 6th century church founded by Saint Brendan, which was associated with a monastery he founded and at which he was buried.
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  • The old Clonfert cathedral.The current building was erected in the 12th century at the site of an earlier 6th century church founded by Saint Brendan, which was associated with a monastery he founded and at which he was buried.
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  • The old Clonfert cathedral.The current building was erected in the 12th century at the site of an earlier 6th century church founded by Saint Brendan, which was associated with a monastery he founded and at which he was buried.
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  • The old Clonfert cathedral.The current building was erected in the 12th century at the site of an earlier 6th century church founded by Saint Brendan, which was associated with a monastery he founded and at which he was buried.
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  • The old Clonfert cathedral.The current building was erected in the 12th century at the site of an earlier 6th century church founded by Saint Brendan, which was associated with a monastery he founded and at which he was buried.
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  • The old Clonfert cathedral.The current building was erected in the 12th century at the site of an earlier 6th century church founded by Saint Brendan, which was associated with a monastery he founded and at which he was buried.
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  • Sheperd in Meath County
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  • Centro monastico di Glendalough, uno dei più importanti d'Irlanda
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  • Countryside between Kilkenny and Glendalough.
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  • Wicklow County, Glendalough monastery. The National Park with 2 lakes.
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  • Wicklow County, Glendalough monastery. The National Park with 2 lakes.
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  • Wicklow County, Glendalough monastery. The National Park with 2 lakes.
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  • Clonmacnoise, the north door of the cathedral (1450s). Above the doorway are sculptures of Sts. Dominic, Patrick and Francis.replica of the Cross of the Sculptures.The monastery of Clonmacnoise was founded between 545 and 548 by Ciarán Mac a tSaorand became a major centre of religion, learning, craftsmanship and trade by the 9th century and together with Clonard it was the most famous in Ireland, visited by scholars from all over Europe. Many high kings of Tara and Connacht were buried here.
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  • Clonmacnoise, the north door of the cathedral (1450s). Above the doorway are sculptures of Sts. Dominic (photo), Patrick and Francis.replica of the Cross of the Sculptures.The monastery of Clonmacnoise was founded between 545 and 548 by Ciarán Mac a tSaorand became a major centre of religion, learning, craftsmanship and trade by the 9th century and together with Clonard it was the most famous in Ireland, visited by scholars from all over Europe. Many high kings of Tara and Connacht were buried here.
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  • Clonmacnoise, the cathedral.The monastery of Clonmacnoise was founded between 545 and 548 by Ciarán Mac a tSaorand became a major centre of religion, learning, craftsmanship and trade by the 9th century and together with Clonard it was the most famous in Ireland, visited by scholars from all over Europe. Many high kings of Tara and Connacht were buried here.
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  • Clonmacnoise, view of Temple Finghin with a fully intact round belltower. In the background the Shannon river. The monastery of Clonmacnoise was founded between 545 and 548 by Ciarán Mac a tSaorand became a major centre of religion, learning, craftsmanship and trade by the 9th century and together with Clonard it was the most famous in Ireland, visited by scholars from all over Europe. Many high kings of Tara and Connacht were buried here.
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  • Clonmacnois, County Offaly. The monastery of Clonmacnoise was founded between 545 and 548 by Ciarán Mac a tSaorand became a major centre of religion, learning, craftsmanship and trade by the 9th century and together with Clonard it was the most famous in Ireland, visited by scholars from all over Europe. Many high kings of Tara and Connacht were buried here.
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  • Cahir Castle, one of the most important Irish castles, utilised also as set for the Excalibur movie.
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  • St Canice's cathedral, the most important church of the city.
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  • St Canice's cathedral, the most important church of the city.
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  • St Canice's cathedral, the most important church of the city.
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  • St Canice's cathedral, the most important church of the city.
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  • St Canice's cathedral, the most important church of the city.
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