Clonmacnoise is the place at the centre of Ireland to which St Ciarán came in the mid 6th century to found his monastery. The exact year is uncertain as sources vary, suggesting dates between 543 ...

"This site beside the old church and graveyard dates back 1,300 years and we know from previous discoveries in the area that there has been human activity going back to at least 5800 BC," he said.

WEXFORD Historical Society's next outing will be to Clonmacnoise, Co. Offally, on Sunday, July 25. The tour will depart from the Talbot Hotel at 9 a.m. Book with Eddie Carty on (053) 42248 before ...

Madam, – I was saddened to read about opposition to the proposed World Heritage Site at Clonmacnoise by local landowners and… ...

Via Sunday Miscellany on RTÉ Radio 1, listen above to The Hours of the Swifts at Clonmacnoise, a poem by Daniel Reardon:. In Summer, after 10 months flight, they stop. With the rest of the scream ...

OPW Heritage Sites - Clonmacnoise, Co. Offaly Updated / Monday, 27 Jul 2020 09:55 Saint Ciarán founded an abbey at Clonmacnoise nearly 1,500 years ago on the eastern bank of the River Shannon.