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Ardcavan Monastery

📍 Wexford ⛪ Early Irish 📅 7th Century 🏛️ Ruins

About This Site

Early monastic site, founded 7th century? by St Coeman mac Colman, or Colmad, brother of St Degan?; plundered 819; erenagh land into mid-11th century

Early monastic site, founded 7th century? by St Coeman mac Colman, or Colmad, brother of St Degan?; plundered 819; erenagh land into mid-11th century

Historical Information

Founded: 7th century
Alternative Names:
  • Airdne-Coemhain
  • Ardne-Coemhain
  • Dairinis Coembain

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