Friary Church built in 1512 by one of St Patrick's first converts, Slane Hill, County Meath, Ireland

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Muirchu moccu Machtheni, in his highly mythologised seventh century Life of Patrick, says that St. Patrick lit a Paschal fire on this hill top in 433 in defiance of the High King Laoire who forbid any other fires while a festival fire was burning on the Hill of Tara. The friary was built in 1512 by one of the saint's disciples.

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Location: Slane Hill, County Meath, Ireland
Photo credit: © George Munday / Alamy / Afripics
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