holy sites of ireland

Disert Oenghusa

County Limerick

Oenghus the Culdee (815) founded the monastery here. There is a 15/6 C Church using an earlier building and a Round Tower.

OS 65 495 413 marked

see: Irish Monasticism, Round Towers


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