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Bishop’s Island Monastery (Irish: Mainistir Oileán an Easpaig)

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Gaelic monks founded 6th century by St Senan; remains of eremite monastery[notes 23]

Gaelic monks founded 6th century by St Senan; remains of eremite monastery[notes 23]

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