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Maghera Monastery +

📍 Derry 📅 founded 6th century 🏛️ plundered by Norsemen 832

About This Site

early monastic site, founded 6th century by St Lurach; plundeded by the Norsemen 832; church burnt 1135; diocesan cathedral see transferred from Ardstraw c.1152; see transferred to Derry 1254

early monastic site, founded 6th century by St Lurach; plundeded by the Norsemen 832; church burnt 1135; diocesan cathedral see transferred from Ardstraw c.1152; see transferred to Derry 1254

Historical Information

Alternative Names:
  • Machaire-ratha-luraig
  • Rath-Luraig
  • Rath-lure
Communities & Provenance:

early monastic site, founded 6th century by St Lurach; plundeded by the Norsemen 832; church burnt 1135; diocesan cathedral see transferred from Ardstraw c.1152; see transferred to Derry 1254