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Errill Monastery

📍 Laois 📅 purportedly founded 5th century by St Ciaran

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early monastic site, purportedly founded 5th century by St Ciaran; “”Friary (in ruins)”” and “”Church (in ruins)””[notes 134]

early monastic site, purportedly founded 5th century by St Ciaran; “”Friary (in ruins)”” and “”Church (in ruins)””[notes 134]

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early monastic site, purportedly founded 5th century by St Ciaran; ""Friary (in ruins)"" and ""Church (in ruins)""[notes 134]

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