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Monastic Site | Attractions | Churches, Abbeys and Monasteries | All Ireland | Republic of Ireland | Cavan | Milltown | Discover Ireland
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Travelmania
Ireland - St. Feithlimidh's / Felim's Cathedral, Church of Ireland, Kilmore, County Cavan
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Service until early 19th century
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Map link to lists of monastic houses in
Ireland by county
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1412:, Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, lxxviii p.99
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Tomregan remains — Lord Killanin & M. V. Duignan,
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Lists of monastic houses in the Republic of Ireland
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827:possible episcopal diocesan cathedral prior to
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1382:, 1910, VII, Places of Interest, p.lvi
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72:, and the current status of the site.
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1762:List of monastic houses in Ireland
1523:List of monastic houses in Ireland
1461:Handbook for travellers in Ireland
1380:Handbook for Travellers in Ireland
847:canons brought from Loughkey 1250;
117:current non-ecclesiastic function
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1788:Religion in County Cavan
1488:26 November 2007 at the
1112:54.0487064°N 7.4041843°W
976:53.9760801°N 7.4716688°W
834:Premonstratensian Canons
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459:prior to Franciscans —
200:National Monument (ROI)
190:Scheduled Monument (NI)
1757:Catholicism portal
1438:, 1913-14, viii, p.643
1423:Shell Guide to Ireland
1399:(ed. 1762), and others
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66:Communities/provenance
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595:The Priory Church of
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88:Abbreviations and Key
1397:Hibernica Dominicana
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