Clonmacnoise and Athlone
Clonmacnoise and Athlone
 
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This used to be Clonmacnoise Castle
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This used to be Clonmacnoise Castle
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The Clonmacnoise landing for tour boats from Athlone. One apparently hikes through the field to get to the site.
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The Clonmacnoise landing for tour boats from Athlone. One apparently hikes through the field to get to the site.
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An old Norman tower at Clonmacnoise. It is now occupied by a murder of crows.
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An old Norman tower at Clonmacnoise. It is now occupied by a murder of crows.
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The visitor's center has been well-integrated.
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The visitor's center has been well-integrated.
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All of the orignal buildings (dating to 544 AD) are gone now. These date back to only the 11th century.
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All of the orignal buildings (dating to 544 AD) are gone now. These date back to only the 11th century.
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Most of the old buildings were destroyed and rebuilt multiple times.
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Most of the old buildings were destroyed and rebuilt multiple times.
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Some of the grave markers seem older than they really are.
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Some of the grave markers seem older than they really are.
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There are many ruins and grave markers on the site.
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There are many ruins and grave markers on the site.
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Temple Finghin & McCarthy's Tower
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Temple Finghin & McCarthy's Tower
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The ruins are dramatic, no matter where one stands.
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The ruins are dramatic, no matter where one stands.
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Stone work everywhere
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Stone work everywhere
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The building next to the tower has the look of an entrance to a Norman church--we have seen many of them in England and Ireland.
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The building next to the tower has the look of an entrance to a Norman church--we have seen many of them in England and Ireland.
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Wide perspective
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Wide perspective
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Only a small part of the area covered by grave markers
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Only a small part of the area covered by grave markers
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Most of these are less than 150 years old
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Most of these are less than 150 years old
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Some of the markers, such as this one, are being swallowed up by the earth.
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Some of the markers, such as this one, are being swallowed up by the earth.
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There are even grave markers inside the ruins.
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There are even grave markers inside the ruins.
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The Clonmacnoise site is on the River Shannon, and was a north/south, east/west crossroads for hundreds of years.
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The Clonmacnoise site is on the River Shannon, and was a north/south, east/west crossroads for hundreds of years.
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Original "Scripture" Cross is now inside for protection
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Original "Scripture" Cross is now inside for protection
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Original "Scripture" Cross
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Original "Scripture" Cross