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A 19th Century illustration of visitors to Clonmacnoise, a monastery in County Offaly, Ireland founded on the River Shannon in 544 by St. Ciarán. It became a centre of culture growth until Ireland's move from a monastic framework to a diocesan one in the twelfth century diminished the site's religious standing. In 1552 the English garrison at Athlone destroyed and looted Clonmacnoise for the final time, leaving it in ruins.
Size: 4770px × 3090px
Location: Killarney, Ring of Kerry, County Kerry, Ireland
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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