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- Clonmacnoise
Clonmacnoise
Situated in Shannonbridge, west of Dublin in County Offaly,
Clonmacnoise is Ireland's most important monastic site. Founded by
Saint Ciaran in the 6th century on the banks of the River Shannon
it includes the ruins of a cathedral, eight churches (10th-13th
century), two round towers and three high crosses. It provides the
visitor with a real sense of what monasteries must have been like
in their day. The Visitor Centre displays a large collection of
grave slabs, hosts numerous exhibitions and provides further
interest with an audio-visual show. As this is a very popular
attraction, visitors may experience queues during the summer
months.
Information & Facts
Address
120 miles (200km) west of Dublin in Shannonbridge, County
Offaly.
Admission
EUR6 (adult) and EUR2 (child), concessions
available.
Language
English, Irish (Gaelic) is spoken in some Western
areas.
Money
The unit of currency is the Euro (EUR). Currency can be
exchanged at banks and bureaux de change and ATMs are widely
available. Credit and debit cards, as well as travellers cheques,
are widely accepted.
Opening Times
Daily 10am-5:30pm (November to mid-March), 10am-6pm
(mid-March to mid-May, and September to October), 9am-7pm (mid-May
to September).
Time
GMT (GMT +1 between the last Sunday in March and the Saturday
before the last Sunday in October).