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Cloncha

County Donegal

St Morialagh founded a monastery here. There is a High Cross and another High Cross head in the next field, also a Holy Well. The Church is 17C with a lintel from an earlier church. There is a 10-12C High Cross and a 9-10C High Cross head in the next field; also a very muddy Holy Well across the road and further down along another road. The Church is 17C with a lintel (12C) from an earlier church.

OS 3 526 471 marked

see: B Lacey et al Archaeological Survey of County Donegal p254-5 see: Irish Monasticism, Cross Slabs and High Crosses, Holy Wells and Holy Trees



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