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MONASTERY; AUGUSTINIAN ABBEY; ROUND TOWERS; HOLY WELL: DEVENISH; CULDEE CHURCH & ST MARY'S ABBEY in Devenish (island)

MONASTERY; AUGUSTINIAN ABBEY; ROUND TOWERS; HOLY WELL: DEVENISH; CULDEE CHURCH & ST MARY'S ABBEY
MONASTERY; AUGUSTINIAN ABBEY; ROUND TOWERS; HOLY WELL: DEVENISH; CULDEE CHURCH & ST MARY'S ABBEY in Devenish (island)
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The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as MONASTERY; AUGUSTINIAN ABBEY; ROUND TOWERS; HOLY WELL: DEVENISH; CULDEE CHURCH & ST MARY'S ABBEY. Recorded period: E.CHRIST.; MEDIEVAL; LATE-MED; POST-MED. Recorded protection: State Care and Scheduled. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.
Linked to St Mary's Abbey, the site on Devenish Island is associated with early Christian monastic settlement, including Culdee monks, and features a holy well, round towers, and medieval remains. The island's religious significance dates back to the 6th century, with traditions of monastic scholarship and pilgrimage.

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