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An Arroasian house of nuns and canons was established as St Mary's, Ardcarn, probably in the 12th century, and the church was enlarged by Clarus Mac Mailin in 1243. By 1223 it had been annexed to the convent of Kilcreevanty, Co. Galway (Hall 2003, 79). An inquisition in 1590 describes the nunnery as a church and two…
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From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record RO006-103003
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- St Michael’s GAA Club blog; photographer not named, stmichaelsgaa.blogspot.com
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