Killevy Old Churches

Killevy Old Churches

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Killevy Old Churches

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Location: Ballintemple, Newry And Mourne, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

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August 17, 2021

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At this point, St. Moninna founded an early Christian community in the late 5th century. No buildings from their time have survived as they were made of wood. What you can see here is a ruin that originally consisted of two churches; the western one is from the 10./11. Century and the eastern from the later Middle Ages.

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October 3, 2023

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Here, many centuries ago, St. Moninna in the late 5th century sought a place of peace and worship and founded an early Christian community. Although no buildings from her time …

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December 4, 2022

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The west church dates from the 11th century and the east church from the 15th century. It is also the site of an early monastery founded by St Moninna in 517 as one of the most important nunneries in medieval Ireland.

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