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Derrynaflan Church
Derrynaflan Church is a Medieval church and National Monument located in County Tipperary, Ireland.[1][2][3] LocationDerrynaflan Church is located on an "island" in Littleton bog, located 4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi) south of Littleton.[4] HistoryThe monastery at Derrynaflan ("Oak grove of the Flanns"; formerly Daire Eidnech, "ivied oak grove") was founded by Ruadhán of Lorrha in the 6th century AD. It came under the patronage of the King-Bishops of Cashel. It was an important culdee centre, but went into decline after Fedelmid mac Crimthainn died in AD 846. Only the enclosure survives. The surviving stone church is a pre-Norman cell with a chancel later added.[citation needed] A Franciscan community existed at Derrynaflan between 1676 and 1717.[citation needed] It is famous as the discovery site of the Derrynaflan Hoard of gold and silver objects of the 8th–9th century.[5][6][7] A stone slab found on the site (now in the National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology) is inscribed OR DOAN MAIN DVBSCVLL, "a prayer for the soul of Dubscuile."[8] DescriptionA pre-Norman single-celled church without antae. The east, north and south walls of the chancel with five windows and the foundations of the nave survive. There is also a ring barrow and medieval cemetery. To the northeast is a burial site, supposedly that of the legendary Gobán Saor.[9] References
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