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Croghan Monastery

📍 Offaly ⛪ Early Irish 📅 5th century 🏛️ Ruins

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Early monastic site, founded before 490/492

Early monastic site, founded before 490/492

Historical Information

Founded: before 490/492
Alternative Names:
  • Cruachan Bri Eli

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