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Lemonaghan Early Christian Site
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Lemanaghan Early Christian Site is one of County Offaly’s most significant monastic landscapes, founded by St Manchan in the 7th century. Located in a peaceful rural setting near Boher, the site includes the ruins of a medieval church, a holy well and a sacred tree that continue to attract visitors and pilgrims. St Manchan is believed to have died during the plague in AD 664, aged just 32. Today the site forms part of a wider early Christian heritage landscape connected with nearby monastic centres and traditions. St Manchan’s Shrine is one of Ireland’s most remarkable relics, is located close by in St. Manchan’s Church, Boher.
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The site includes a medieval church ruin, holy well and sacred tree associated with St Manchan.
- Founded by St Manchan, who died during the plague in AD 664
- Features a medieval church ruin and traditional pilgrimage elements
- Part of an important early Christian heritage landscape in Offaly
Lemonaghan Early Christian Site
Lemanaghan Early Christian Site is located near Boher, between Clara and Ferbane in central County Offaly. The site sits within a wider monastic landscape that includes St Manchan’s Shrine and other early Christian heritage features nearby.
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