County Wicklow

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Aghowle

County Wicklow

St Finian (549) founded the monastery here. He spent time in Wales. He became one of the great early founders of monastic life in Ireland and was known as the ‘teacher of the saints of Ireland’ and the author of a celebrated ‘Penitential’. He also evangelised in Scotland.

There is a Church, an unfinished Cross and font and a Grave Slab. OS: 62 932 694 marked

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Approach Church interior view Cross (1) Cross (2) Cross (3) Cross Slab Doorway exterior view Doorway interior view (1) Doorway interior view (2) Gable IMG_2367 Slab Windows
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