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).
Compiled by: Geraldine Stout
Date of upload: 22 May 2013
A local church or high cross; wider significance not recorded.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
Places near here
Skreen Churchchurch/chapel · 74 yd
Enclosure in Skreen MoreEnclosure · 112 yd
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CastleCastle, Anglo-Norman masonry castle · 1.4 mi
Dunmoran StrandBeach / strand · 1.6 mi
Aughris BeachBeach / strand · 2.1 mi
Bawn in CarrowbrickeenBawn · 2.9 mi
Valley WoodForest · 2.9 mi
Knockalongy North-East TopMountain / peak · 3.0 mi
Aughris HeadHeadland · 3.0 mi
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