6 Oct: Feast St Lucell (d. 614), abbot of Cluain/ #Clonmacnoise #Offaly. "happy, hostful Lucell" MartG. He was originally from the Lough Mask region (MartO). Tara & Connacht kings buried at Clonmacnoise! Crozier NMI. Key position on Shannon! Attacked; Irish 27x, Vikings 7x, Normans 6x! #medievalsky

9 Sept 545: d. St Ciarán of #Clonmacnoise #founder
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9 Sept: St Cíarán (d. 548/9), founder of Cluain Moccu Nóis/ #Clonmacnoise #Offaly with 10 helpers. Died c. 7 months later of plague! As boy he was cattle herder. 1 of 12 Apostles Ireland. Clonmacnoise attacked; Irish 27x, Vikings 7x, Normans 6x! #medievalsky www.megalithicireland.com/Clonmacnoise...