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Fore Abbey
53.6839° N, -7.2273° E
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Fore Abbey (Irish: Mainistir Fhobhair) is the ruins of a Benedictine and Early Gaelic 7th century Abbey with associated Mill, Anchorite's Cell, Holy Wells and a structure associated with St. Feichin, all situated to the north of Lough Lene in County Westmeath, adjacent to Fore village. Architectural additions, damage by fire and dismantlement have altered the site's appearance and layout over the centuries.
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Founding by Saint Feichin
630 CE
13th-century construction
13th century
Re-foundation as Benedictine cell
c. 1200
15th-century additions
15th century
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