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Monasterboice High Crosses and Round Tower

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Monasterboice High Crosses and Round Tower

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Monasterboice High Crosses and Round Tower

Name: Monasterboice High Crosses and Round Tower
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Location: Louth, Ireland

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1. Dowth and Monasterboice loop from Drogheda

51.5km

03:11

480m

Expert bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Bike loop from Donacarney

34.3km

02:10

380m

Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. View of Dundalk Bay – Clogherhead Fishing Harbour loop from Annagassan

69.2km

04:13

500m

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January 29, 2023

Wikipedia (Monasterboice (Irish: Mainistir Bhuithe), 2023-01-29):
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monasterboice
- Round Tower
- Muiredach's Cross (South Cross)
- West Cross (Tall Cross / at the north church)
- North Cross
- East Cross
Wikipedia (List of National Monuments in County Louth, 2023-02-21):
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_National_Monuments_in_County_Louth
“National Monument 94 … Monasterboice … High crosses, churches & round tower”

TheIrishRoadTrip ("The Story Behind The Monasterboice High Crosses And Round Tower”, 2023-01-29):
theirishroadtrip.com/monasterboice

National Monuments Service (Monasterboice, Co. Louth, 2023-01-29):

Wikipedia (Muiredach's High Cross, 2023-01-29):
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muiredach's_High_Cross
Roaringwater Journal (Muiredach's Cross, 2020-03-01):
roaringwaterjournal.com/tag/muiredachs-cross

christian427

October 29, 2022

The Monasterboice (Irish: Mainistir Bhuithe) ruins are the remains of an early Christian monastic settlement in County Louth in Ireland, north of Drogheda. The ruins are a National monument of Ireland and also give their name to the local village.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monasterboice

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Location: Louth, Ireland

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Monasterboice High Crosses and Round Tower

1. Dowth and Monasterboice loop from Drogheda

2. Bike loop from Donacarney

3. View of Dundalk Bay – Clogherhead Fishing Harbour loop from Annagassan

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