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St. Patrick's Church, Duleek
53.6553° N, -6.4200° E
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St. Patrick's Church, Duleek is a medieval church and National Monument in County Meath, Ireland. It is believed to have been the first stone church built in Ireland.
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Establishment of bishopric
c. AD 450
Entrusted to Saint Cianán
AD 489
Mention in the annals
AD 724
Viking attack
AD 830
Brian Boru bodies lay in state
AD 1014
Viking plunder again
AD 1149
Norman plunder
AD 1171
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