Church Island (Lough Currane) facts for kids
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 Location in Ireland
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| Monastery information | |
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| Established | 6th century AD |
| Diocese | Kerry |
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| Founder(s) | Fionán Cam |
| Architecture | |
| Status | ruined |
| Style | Romanesque |
| Site | |
| Location | Lough Currane, County Kerry |
| Coordinates | 51°50′06″N 10°07′45″W / 51.834893°N 10.129270°W |
| Public access | yes |
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National Monument of Ireland
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| Official name | Church Island (Lough Currane) Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site |
| Reference no. | 60 |
Church Island is a medieval Christian monastery and National Monument located in Lough Currane, Ireland.
Location
Church Island is located on a 1.8 ha (4.4 acres) island in Lough Currane, 2.8 km (1.7 mi) east of Waterville. It is also known as Inis Uasail ("Upper Island").
History
The monastery on Lough Currane claims its foundation from Saint Fionán Cam (6th century AD).
The oak church (dairthech) was replaced in the 12th century by a Romanesque stone building, some of which survives.
Description
There is a stone church, a clochán (perhaps a hospitium) and two further cells for other monks. There are three altars, 11 cross slabs and pillar stones.
The church contains a relief carving of a musician playing a lyre.
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