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Clonard Abbey
Clonard Abbey (, meaning "Erard's Meadow") was an early medieval monastery situated on the River Boyne in Clonard, County Meath, Clonard, County Meath, Ireland. Early history The monastery was founded in about 520 in Ireland, 520 by Finnian of Clonard, Saint Finnian, who initially constructed a single cell at the site. The original site may have been at nearby Ard Relec. According to medieval chronicles, Finnian was led to the site by an angel who told him that it would be the place of his resurrection. He was well-travelled, and based his monastery on the training he received at Tours and Llancarfan. Finnian was buried on the site after his death in about 549 in Ireland, 549. During the sixth century, some of the most significant names in the history of Celtic Christianity, Irish Christianity (who would go on to be known as the Twelve Apostles of Ireland) studied at the monastery. Clonard was situated on the Esker Riada, Ireland's main east-west road in early medieval times, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
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Clonard (also Cluain Iraird, as in Curiate Italian) may refer to: __NOTOC__ Republic of Ireland * Clonard, County Meath, a village in County Meath, Ireland ** Clonard Abbey, an early medieval monastery *** Roman Catholic Diocese of Clonard, a medieval diocese until its 1202 suppression * Clonard, a suburb of Wexford town Northern Ireland * Clonard Monastery, a Catholic church and monastery in Belfast, Ulster * Clonard, Belfast, an electoral ward of West Belfast People * Clonard Keating (1871–1898), Nova Scotian military officer * Finnian of Clonard (470–549), early Irish monastic saint who founded Clonard Abbey * Tola of Clonard (7th century), Irish Roman Catholic saint Titles * Abbot of Clonard, monastic head of Clonard Abbey * Bishop of Clonard, 11th–12th century episcopal title of the Bishops of Meath Other uses * Clonard College, a girls secondary school in Geelong, Australia {{disambig, geo, church, school ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
