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Clonard, County Meath

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Clonard is notable for being one of the earliest Christian sites in Ireland, being linked with the first Irish bishop
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took place at the Tyrrell fortified house (now in ruins) beside Leinster Bridge between around 2,000
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The village contains a Catholic church, a graveyard and a primary school.
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and 27 British loyalists, the battle ended in a decisive British victory.
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This article is about Clonard, County Meath. For other uses, see
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c. 450 and as the location of a major early medieval monastery
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Clonard

Clonard is located in Ireland
53°27′07″N 7°01′19″W / 53.451820°N 7.021877°W / 53.451820; -7.021877
Ireland
Province
Leinster
County
County Meath
Time zone
UTC+0
WET
DST
UTC-1
IST
WEST
Irish
County Meath
Ireland
R148
regional road
Kinnegad
Enfield
Dublin
Galway
M4 motorway

Palladius
Clonard Abbey
St. Finnian

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