St Ruadhan Church of Ireland
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(2 reviews)St Ruadhans terrace, Lorrha Ireland
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St Ruadháns church is probably built on the site of the early monastery founded by Ruadhán in c.540 AD. The church was constructed from roughly coursed cyclopean masonry and has antae projecting from the east and west gables. This may be the church referred to in the Annals of Inishfallen. It records, under 1037 AD, that 'Cu Chaille, son of Cennetaig, King of Musgraige, with his son was slain....
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- Typical visit: about 30 minutes