Clonmacnoise, Co. Offaly

Article number 10218315

Clonmacnoise, Co. Offaly is a concise illustrated guide that explains the origins, development and physical remains of the early medieval monastic settlement at Clonmacnoise on the River Shannon in central Ireland; the book situates the site’s founding by Saint Ciarán in the mid‑6th century within the broader context of Irish Christian antiquity and explains how its strategic location and scholarly reputation helped it become a major centre of religion, learning and craftsmanship, discusses the surviving cathedral, churches, high crosses and round towers seen today, and touches on the cultural and historical significance of the site over more than a millennium as an archaeological and heritage site rather than offering a novelistic narrative or deep academic analysis.