Clonmacnoise
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Clonmacnoise is an ancient monastic site in Ireland renowned for its early Christian ruins, high crosses, and historical significance as a center of religion and learning.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
monastic site ⓘ |
| attackedBy |
Irish chieftains
ⓘ
Normans NERFINISHED ⓘ Vikings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 53.325°N 7.988°W ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| declinePeriod | 12th century ⓘ |
| denomination | early Irish Church ⓘ |
| diocese | Diocese of Clonmacnoise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedAs | monastery ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Diarmuid mac Cerbaill
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saint Ciarán of Clonmacnoise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBurialsOf |
Irish kings
ⓘ
religious leaders ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Cathedral of Clonmacnoise
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cross of the Scriptures NERFINISHED ⓘ North Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ South Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ Temple Ciarán NERFINISHED ⓘ Temple Connor NERFINISHED ⓘ Temple Doolin NERFINISHED ⓘ Temple Finghín NERFINISHED ⓘ Temple Hurpan NERFINISHED ⓘ Temple Melaghlin NERFINISHED ⓘ grave slabs ⓘ high crosses ⓘ round tower ⓘ visitor centre ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | National Monument of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 544 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
as a centre of religion and learning
ⓘ
early Christian ruins ⓘ high crosses ⓘ manuscript production ⓘ monastic scholarship ⓘ |
| locatedIn | County Offaly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Shannonbridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | River Shannon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Office of Public Works NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfHighCrosses | 3 ⓘ |
| partOf | Shannon Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| significantPeriod |
High Middle Ages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
early Middle Ages ⓘ |
| touristStatus | major heritage site in Ireland ⓘ |
| traditionalFoundationDate | 23 January 544 ⓘ |
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