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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).
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Date of upload: 22 May 2013
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