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St Lugna (7C), a disciple of St Ciaran of Clonmacnoise, founded the monastery here. There is a small piece of abbey ruin, a Holy Well; and a Cross Slab in the Catholic Church.

OS 54 231 078 marked

see: C O’Brien Stories from a Sacred Landscape 205

see: Irish Monasticism, Cross Slabs and High Crosses, Holy Wells and Holy Trees


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