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Church in Clonmacnoise

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No surface trace visible of church named after 'Moreig O' Duffy' which was located near to the castle (OF005-003001-) and burnt in a fire in 1135 AD. (OPW 1906-7, 4; O' Flanagan 1933, vol 1, 67) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 May 2011
The church in Clonmacnoise, dedicated to Moreig O'Duffy, was likely built in the early medieval period and was destroyed by fire in 1135 AD; its exact builder is unknown, but it is associated with the broader monastic and ecclesiastical landscape of the region.

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