The town of Clones owes its origins to an ancient church founded here by St Tighearnach who reputed to have been baptised by St Brigid at Kildare. Apparently St Tighearnach (d. 550) was granted these lands by a swineherd. Clones was the principal ecclesiastical site in the ancient territory of Dartraighe. In 836 many churches in the region, including Clones, were raided by the Vikings. In 850 a man by…
Source: National Monuments Service – Monuments to Visit (CC BY 4.0) · Ref MO011-010005-
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