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until 1716–17. It is the principal ecclesiastical site of the northern Ui Felmeda. The large size of the structure indicates importance but the historical record is unclear why this parish was so important.
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It is generally accepted that the use of fonts within churches became firmly established during the 12th century in Ireland, reflecting the move to a
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Local legend tells of a "fugitive bell": apparently St Finnian erected a belfry at Aghowle, but later moved the bell to his other monastery at
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moulding on the outside and a draw-bar socket as well as pre-Romanesque influences. Two round-headed windows in the east wall have
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organisation of the church and the changes in liturgical conventions that this brought. It was required that the
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To the northeast of the church is a 2.8 m (9 ft 2 in) high imperforate ringed
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of which the original north, east and west walls survive. The granite west doorway is
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Aghowle Church is located 1.7 km (1.1 mi) southwest of
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inside a church. In the field to the southeast is a large
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It is claimed that a monastery was founded on the site by
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Located on the eastern side of the cross is a large
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The church is a long rectangular building with high
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Aghowle Church is located in Ireland
52°46′04″N 6°37′14″W / 52.767857°N 6.620430°W / 52.767857; -6.620430
Coolkenno
County Wicklow
Denomination
Church of Ireland
Style
Romanesque
Materials
Diocese
Leighlin
National monument of Ireland
national monument
County Wicklow
civil parish
barony
Shillelagh
Coolkenno
River Derreen
Finnian of Clonard
Clocháin
apple trees
Church of Ireland
Clonard

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