Английская Википедия:Church Island (Lough Currane)

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Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Use Irish English Шаблон:Infobox monastery Church Island is a medieval Christian monastery and National Monument located in Lough Currane, Ireland.[1][2][3]

Location

Church Island is located on a Шаблон:Convert island in Lough Currane, Шаблон:Convert east of Waterville.[4] It is also known as Inis Uasail ("Upper Island").[5]

History

The monastery on Lough Currane claims its foundation from Saint Fionán Cam (6th century AD).[6][7]

The oak church (dairthech) was replaced in the 12th century by a Romanesque stone building, some of which survives.[8]

Description

There is a stone church, a clochán (perhaps a hospitium) and two further cells for other monks. There are three altars, 11 cross slabs and pillar stones.[9][10]

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A carved cross on Church Island

The church contains a relief carving of a musician playing a lyre.[11][12]

References

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