Clonmacnoise#

Clonmacnoise
Cathedral with the Cross of Scriptures and the Temple Doolin with the South Cross, 2014
© Elisabeth Ertl

According to lore, Clonmacnoise Clonmacnoise, Irland was established by St. Ciarán in January 545. Soon after, the monastery developed into one of the most famous clerical sites in Ireland and received the status of a university.