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Killevy Churches Ruins
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Killevy Churches Ruins
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Killevy Churches Ruins
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Mareike
August 17, 2021
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At this point, St. Moninna founded an early Christian community in the late 5th century. No buildings from their time have survived as they were made of wood. What you can see here is a ruin that originally consisted of two churches; the western one is from the 10./11. Century and the eastern from the later Middle Ages.
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•Beyond the Horizon
October 3, 2023
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Here, many centuries ago, St. Moninna sought a place of peace and worship in the late 5th century and founded an early Christian community. Although no buildings remain from their …
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•Matto
December 4, 2022
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The west church dates from the 11th century and the east church from the 15th century. It is also the site of an early monastery founded by St Moninna in 517 as one of the most important nunneries in medieval Ireland.
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