What is recorded here
The church of Skreen was founded in the 7th century by St Adamnan (d. 704) and got its name from the Latin word Scrinium, a shrine because in it was deposited his shrine (O'Rorke 1890. 400-1). The church was built on a site previously granted to Saint Columba (ibid). The Visitation Book of 1615 mentions that' the church and chancel were thatched' (ibid).
From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record SL019-007001
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- Matthew McGown, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Djedi Guy, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Colin Park, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Michael Dibb, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Paul Burns, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Willow, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5
- Pampuco, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
- spezifischer Zeichner : J. E. Walkowitz, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
- Oliver Dixon, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Dunmoran StrandBeach / strand · 1.6 mi
Aughris BeachBeach / strand · 2.1 miBawn in CarrowbrickeenBawn · 2.9 miExplorer Tom Bawn in Carrowbrickeen has a long-standing grudge against the weather for eroding its personality. The foundations are just a suggestion now, but the gossip is still loud enough to hear. Stand on the spot and imagine the gossip it's heard.
Aughris HeadHeadland · 3.0 mi
European ash3.6 mi
Sligo BayBay · 4.6 mi
Cabragh Wedge TombArchaeological place · 5.1 mi
Strandhill BeachBeach / strand · 5.2 miMore historic places in County Sligo · All of County Sligo
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