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Killoughternane Church
52.6339° N, -6.8536° E
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Killoughternane Church is a 10th-century Celtic Christian church located in County Carlow, Ireland. It was built on the remains of a timber church said to have been built by Fortiarnán (Fortchern, Fortcheirn) in the 5th century AD.
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Monastery founded
5th century
Earlier timber church
8th century
Oratory constructed
10th century
Round tower destroyed
13th century
Final medieval additions
14th century
Chalice inscribed
1595
Chalice and paten discovered
19th century
Archaeological survey
2001
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