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A monastery at Lemanaghan (Liath Manchán) was founded in the 7th century by Manchán whose feastday is celebrated on the 24th of January (Ó Riain 2011, 429). A 10th / 11th century oratory named after St. Manchan’s mother stands inside a rectangular shaped cashel (dims. 41.7m by 30.7m ) with walls measuring 1.6m thick.…
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From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record OF015-004014
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