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Turbotstown Monastery

📍 Westmeath ⛪ Early Irish 📅 9th Century 🏛️ Ruins

About This Site

Early monastic site, founded before 809, possibly by St Fechin

Early monastic site, founded before 809, possibly by St Fechin

Historical Information

Founded: before 809
Alternative Names:
  • Tibraid
  • Tibrada
  • Tippert

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