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Clonmacnoise
Clonmacnoise, Clonmacnois [Ir. cluain moccu Nóis, meadow of the sons of Nós]. Ireland's foremost early monastic settlement, founded by St Ciarán on 25 January 545. In the days of water transportation its location on the east shore of the Shannon was highly accessible, but today it lies on a backroad in Co. Offaly, 13 miles S of Athlone. As an ecclesiastical centre Clonmacnoise was rivalled only by Armagh, but it was peerless as a focus of early Christian art and literature. The great codex the Book of the Dun Cow [Lebor na hUidre] was produced here. Although ravaged countless times by native and foreign enemies, Clonmacnoise was not abandoned until sacked by English troops in 1552. Much remains, however, including portions of nine churches, five high crosses, two round towers, and more than 500 early gravestones, many with inscriptions. Seven ard ríthe [high kings] were buried here, including Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair (d. 1198), the last of that line. In more recent literature, Clonmacnoise is one of the most resonant names in invoking the lost glory of pre-conquest Ireland; See T. W. Rolleston's (1857–1920) ‘The Dead at Clonmacnoise’, translated from the Irish of Aongus Ó Giolláin. See also Doirin Doyle, Clonmacnois (Dublin, 1968).
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JAMES MacKILLOP. "Clonmacnoise." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JAMES MacKILLOP. "Clonmacnoise." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O70-Clonmacnoise.html JAMES MacKILLOP. "Clonmacnoise." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O70-Clonmacnoise.html |
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Clonmacnoise
Clonmacnoise was during its heyday one of the largest and most important monastic centres in Ireland. Situated at the crossroads of two important medieval routes, the Shannon and the Eiscir Riata, the monastery was founded in the mid‐6th century by St Ciarán. By the 8th century it had expanded to become a thriving centre of art and learning.
The 11th‐century Annals of Tigernach and the 12th‐century Lebor na hUidre (Book of the Dun Cow) were produced in the Clonmacnoise scriptorium. The remaining high crosses and over 600 complete and fragmented memorial slabs indicate the presence of important stone workshops; a strong tradition of fine metal‐working is also associated with the site. The wealth and accessibility of the monastery made it an obvious target for attack. Between 834 and 1163 it was plundered or burned 35 times by both native and Viking foes. When the monastery was raided by Anglo‐Norman forces in 1179, 105 houses were burned, an indication of the size of the settlement at that time. Clonmacnoise was finally destroyed as an active religious centre in 1552 by an English garrison stationed at Athlone. The remnants of the settlement include eight churches, two round towers, and an impressive Anglo‐Norman fortification. Rachel Moss |
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"Clonmacnoise." The Oxford Companion to Irish History. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Clonmacnoise." The Oxford Companion to Irish History. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O245-Clonmacnoise.html "Clonmacnoise." The Oxford Companion to Irish History. 2007. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O245-Clonmacnoise.html |
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Clonmacnoise
Clonmacnoise , village, Co. Offaly, central Republic of Ireland, on the Shannon River. The monastery founded (548) on the site by St. Kieran became the most famous in Ireland. It survived 1,000 years of raids and invasions, until it was destroyed by the English in 1552. Notable ruins include a cathedral (built 904), several churches, two round towers, three sculptured crosses, over 200 inscribed stones, and a castle (built 1214). The ruins comprise a national monument. The annual feast of St. Kieran is held at Clonmacnoise. |
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"Clonmacnoise." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Clonmacnoise." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Clonmacn.html "Clonmacnoise." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Clonmacn.html |
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Clonmacnoise
Clonmacnoise the remains in county Galway, above the Shannon river, of one of the most important Irish monasteries, founded in the mid-6th century, which by the 8th century was a major centre of art and learning.
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Clonmacnoise." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Clonmacnoise." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Clonmacnoise.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Clonmacnoise." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Clonmacnoise.html |
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Clonmacnoise
Clonmacnoise (Cluain Mic Nois) Offaly. ‘Pasture of the descendants of Noas’.
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A. D. MILLS. "Clonmacnoise." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. A. D. MILLS. "Clonmacnoise." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Clonmacnoise.html A. D. MILLS. "Clonmacnoise." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Clonmacnoise.html |
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