Picture of Shannonbridge

Shannonbridge

Shannonbridge is situated 4 miles north of Clonmacnois, where St Ciaran founded a monastery here in 548 which became the most famous of all the monastic cities of Ireland. It flourished under the patronage of many kings; the last High King, Rory O' Conor, was buried here in 1198.

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