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Kilfenora Monastery + (Irish: Cill Fhionnúrach)

🏛️ extant

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Celtic monks, purportedly founded by St Fachnan (possibly Fachtnan, founder of Ross Carbery) probably continuing after 1111; episcopal diocesan cathedral probably by 1152; extant

Celtic monks, purportedly founded by St Fachnan (possibly Fachtnan, founder of Ross Carbery) probably continuing after 1111; episcopal diocesan cathedral probably by 1152; extant

Historical Information

Alternative Names:
  • Fenabore
  • Cell-fionnabrach
  • Cell-findabrach
  • Cell-umabrach
  • Fynabore
Communities & Provenance:

Celtic monks, purportedly founded by St Fachnan (possibly Fachtnan, founder of Ross Carbery) probably continuing after 1111; episcopal diocesan cathedral probably by 1152; extant