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Early Christian Sites in County Meath Castletown Castlekieran Bobsville Donaghmore Duleek Dunshaughlin Kells Killary Skreen Slane Tara |
St Ciaran the founder of an early monastery here, was baptised by St Patrick in 472. It is the site of the first recorded stone church in Ireland. There is a 9 or 10C High Cross and the head of another in the ruins of the priory. Part of the Round Tower is built into the later bell tower. There is a Cross Slab OS 43 046 684 marked see: Cross Slabs and High Crosses, Round Towers, St Patrick, |