Clonmacnoise: The historical settlement in Ireland (Part - 2)

By Asad Russel –

After Part – 1
At the Clonmacnoise what to see:
Over the east end which now ruined was added an elaborated vault in the 1450s, was instead the north door, and above the sacristy was added an accommodation with the fireplace. To Odo attributes these improvements above the north door an inscription, in 1461 who died and the dean of Clonmacnoise. The fine carving of Sts. Dominic, Francis and Patrick the doorway features.

Joined together there are two churches next to the cathedral. There is Temple Dowling on the west, of Clondalare for Edmund Dowling was named, it westwards who extended and in 1689 re-roofed it. From the 11th century dates from the east end of the church and on edge with large stones set was faced and its east window which is small round headed retains, into Temple Hurpan which now looks. Around 1700 was added this church.

There is Temple Melaghlin behind these two, from c.1200 AD a plain rectangular church. With an internal molded frame a two light east window it features, in the west of Ireland seen similar to those. With the Melaghlin family the church is connected, of the kings of Meath the descendants.

There is the Temple Ciaran located north of the Temple Melaghlin, among the churches the smallest, inside just 3.8 meters by 2.8 meters and of St. Ciaran the reputed burial site. At Clonmacnoise to be built in stone was one of the first the early masonry church, the early 10th century dating from. A more recent date have the southern end of the church.

Next to the River Shannon at the bottom of the hill there is the Temple Finghin, with a fully intact round belltower a pretty little Romanesque. To about 1160-70 the church has been dated. By fire to have been damaged appears the Romanesque chancel arch, a later limestone replacement in inner order it presents.

The Temple Connor is nearby, with an intact roof a little church, by the Church of Ireland since the 18th century that has been used. About 1200 dating from, in the transitional style it has the south window and a west door.

There is a modern Catholic cemetery east of these ruins, the Nun’s Church is about 500 meters east further. By the infamous Dearbhforgaill, who was the wife of the Tighearnan O’Rourke in 1167 was completed the chancel church and the Romanesque nave. A finely carved chancel arch and doorway it features, in the 19th century both reconstructed. From an earlier church there is a part of a wall to the southeast a few meters in the field.

In the site on the far east, to the River Shannon on a mound close, in 1214 built by the Chief Governor of Ireland remains of a castle are the intriguing. As early as 1300 it was destroyed. On the edge of the hill precariously the ruins balance, of the sky they fell out looking as though. A masonry hall and on the banks by timber defensive structures surrounded a courtyard the castle consisted.

In this site there are also on-site museum, the Cross of the Scriptures, South Cross, North Cross and several early Christian graveslabs what you can observe during the visit.      

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