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It was on this island that the first Christian hermits withdrew from the world to lead a life of contemplation. It is a fascinating monastic site, where the monks first arrived in the 6C. The following century, Holy Island became a renowned centre for study, attracting the country's scholars. After being ransacked by the Vikings, the monastery was restored by the king, Brian Ború, and the island became the place of a pilgrimage in the Middle Ages. See the vestiges of five churches, a monk's cell and a sacred fountain.
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Wat te zien of te doenin de omgeving
- De Groene Gids12.2 km - Limerick Road, Killaloe
- De Groene Gids17.4 km - O'Rahilly Street, Nenagh
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- Van 50 €Mountshannon cottage885 m - knockaphort, Mountshannon
- Van 95 €Bealkelly Country House4.43 km - Co. Clare Bealkelly House Killaloe, Ogonnelloe, Killaloe
- Van 85 €Clareville House B&B6.31 km - Tuamgraney Killaloe, Scarriff
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