The monastery of Clonmacnoise (Cluain Mhic Nóis in Irish) is located in County Offaly, Ireland on the River Shannon south of Athlone. Clonmacnoise was founded in 544 by St. Ciarán, and consisted of wooden buildings. Clonmacnoise's period of greatest growth came between the 8th and 12th centuries.
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Category:Architecture and Structures
Subcategory:Churches
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Keywords:clonmacnoise, ireland, monastery, offaly, religious sites, ruins
