Illaunloughan
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Illaunloughan is a medieval Christian monastery and National Monument located in County Kerry, Ireland.[3][4] The site is located on a tiny island of 0.3 acres (0.1 ha) in Portmagee Channel, a channel separating Valentia Island from the Iveragh Peninsula.[5]
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Oileán Lócháin[1] | |
Monastery information | |
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Established | late 7th century AD |
Disestablished | 9th century AD |
Diocese | Kerry |
Architecture | |
Status | ruined |
Style | Celtic |
Site | |
Location | Portmagee, County Kerry |
Coordinates | 51.886589°N 10.373427°W / 51.886589; -10.373427 |
Visible remains | stone oratory, a reliquary and a stone beehive hut |
Public access | yes |
Official name | Illaunloughan Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site[2] |
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