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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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Ireland - Medieval archeology, Celtic Ireland, Ancient East, Ireland, the island of the saints
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.