Clonmacnoise facts for kids
| Cluain Mhic Nóis | |
Cross of the Scriptures, Cathedral, Temple Doolin and South Cross
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 Location in Ireland
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| Monastery information | |
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| Other names | Cluain-maccu-nois; Cluain-mic-nois; Cluan; Tipraic, with Eaglais-beaag |
| Order | Canons Regular of Saint Augustine (1140–c.1144) Augustinian Canons Regular — Arroasian (1144–1568) |
| Established | AD 544 |
| Disestablished | 1568 |
| Mother house | Clonard Abbey (mother house of nunnery only) |
| Diocese | Diocese of Clonmacnoise |
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| Founder(s) | St. Ciarán |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Celtic monastic |
| Site | |
| Location | near Athlone, County Offaly, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53°19′26″N 7°59′28″W / 53.32389°N 7.99111°W |
| Visible remains | cathedral, seven churches, two round towers, three high crosses, grave slabs |
| Public access | yes |
| Website | http://www.heritageireland.ie/en/midlands-eastcoast/clonmacnoise/ |
| Official name | Clonmacnoise Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site |
| Reference no. | 81, 250, 601 |
The monastery of Clonmacnoise (Cluain Mhic Nóis in Irish, meaning "Meadow of the Sons of Nós", is situated in County Offaly, Ireland on the River Shannon south of Athlone.
Clonmacnoise was founded in 544 by St. Ciarán, a young man from Rathcroghan, County Roscommon. (Not to be confused or conflated with St. Ciarán of Saigir, patron of Osraige). Until the 9th century it had close associations with the kings of Connacht. Saint Ciarán choose to found the monastery in the ancient territory of Ui Maine at a point where the major East-West land route(Slighe Mhor) meets the River Shannon after crossing the bogs of Central Ireland known as the Esker Riada. The strategic location of the monastery helped it become a major centre of religion, learning, craftsmanship, and trade by the 9th century and together with Clonard it was the most famous in Ireland, visited by scholars from all over Europe. From the ninth until the eleventh century it was allied with the kings of Meath. Many of the high kings of Tara (ardrí) and Connacht were buried here.
The preserved ruin is managed by the Office of Public Works. An Interpretive Centre is open to the public, the graveyard is in use and religious services are held in a modern chapel.
Images for kids
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Clonmacnoise Cathedral from the south-east (centre and left), Temple Doolin and Temple Hurpan (right) and Temple Melaghlin (behind, covered)
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Clonmacnoise Castle
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Clonmacnoise at sunset
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Temple Finghin & McCarthy's Tower
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Replica of the Cross of the Scriptures
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Interior of Temple Rí (King's Church)
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Detail of Cross of the Scriptures
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Plan of Clonmacnoise
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See also
In Spanish: Clonmacnoise para niños
