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Clonkeen Church

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A monastery was founded here by Saint Mo-Diomog (feast day 10 December) in the 6th or 7th century. The present church dates to the mid-12th century (based on its similarity to
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at the east and west ends. The west part of the church, incorporating the west doorway is
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Clonkeen Church is located in Ireland
52°38′38″N 8°27′36″W / 52.6439°N 8.4599°W / 52.6439; -8.4599
Murroe
County Limerick
Denomination
Catholic
Materials
Diocese
Cashel and Emly
National monument of Ireland
church
National Monument
County Limerick
R506 road
Barringtonsbridge
Annacotty
River Mulkear
Aghadoe Cathedral
antae
Romanesque
sandstone
arch
orders
jambs
capitals
columns
chevrons
Aghadoe
"Papers by Command"
"Murroe and Boher: the history of an Irish country parish"

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