Picturesque Ireland : a literary and artistic delineation of the natural scenery, remarkable places, historical antiquities, public buildings, ancient abbeys, towers, castles, and other romantic and attractive features of Ireland . and the sculpturedheads and other ornaments of the door arches and windows are wonders andpuzzles of ancient Irish architecture. The name of Clonmacnoise indicates that it was the scholastic retreat forthe sons of nobles. It was granted by the ard-righ Dermot MacKerbeol toSt. Kiaran, who founded a seat of learning there in 548. St. Colcha, itspresident, visitin
Picturesque Ireland : a literary and artistic delineation of the natural scenery, remarkable places, historical antiquities, public buildings, ancient abbeys, towers, castles, and other romantic and attractive features of Ireland . and the sculpturedheads and other ornaments of the door arches and windows are wonders andpuzzles of ancient Irish architecture. The name of Clonmacnoise indicates that it was the scholastic retreat forthe sons of nobles. It was granted by the ard-righ Dermot MacKerbeol toSt. Kiaran, who founded a seat of learning there in 548. St. Colcha, itspresident, visiting the continent in 791, received from Charlemagne a present offifty shekels. It became an abbey of canons regular of St. Augustine, and wasamazingly enriched by kings and princes. Its landed property was so great, andthe monasteries subject to it so numerous, that, as Archdall says : Almost halfof Ireland was said to be within the bounds of Clonmacnoise. It was but tootempting to the Danes, by whom, it was several times pillaged. Kings County is distinguished as the birthplace and residence of the emi-nent astronomer the Earl of Rosse, in front of whose castle at Birr is the mon-ster telescope known to the world of ClonmaC7ioise Cross and Ruins.
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