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Bun, Co. Offaly
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C. Ní Mhaolghuala
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0817, Page 072

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    time after it was rebuilt by the Welsh Immigrant. When the Danes came they plundered it again on several occasions. In spite of all it remained a monastery until the end of the seventh century. In the year nineteen hundred and thirty four excavations of the old monastery were carried out. It was discovered that a large part of the monastery exists. The old grave yard was also discovered and some of the sculpured slabs were sent to the Museum in Dublin.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maggie Guinan
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Maggie Guinan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lumcloon, Co. Offaly