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Kilmaclenine Monastery

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early monastic site, Gaelic monks, probably founded before 606 by St Colman mac Leinin of Cloyne

early monastic site, Gaelic monks, probably founded before 606 by St Colman mac Leinin of Cloyne

Historical Information

Alternative Names:
  • Cell-mac-leinin
Communities & Provenance:

early monastic site, Gaelic monks, probably founded before 606 by St Colman mac Leinin of Cloyne

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