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Kilree Monastic Site

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Kilree Monastic Site

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    October 29, 2022

    The monastery at Kilree was supposedly founded in the 6th century by Saint Rhuidche.

    The round tower is about 26 m tall. The arched sandstone doorway is 1.64 m above ground level and is framed by moulding. The bell-storey has four lintelled windows facing the cardinal directions. The cap is gone but battlements remain.

    Behind the Roundtower near a fence you find the Kilree High Cross - it was erected in the 8th/9th Century. It is 2.75 m tall and covered with bosses and geometric designs. The east face has a hunting scene. The west face depicts the Adoration of the Magi and Daniel in the Lions' Den.

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilree

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      Location: Kilkenny, Ireland

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