Mona Incha Abbey
Monaincha, Roscrea, County Tipperary, - Ireland
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Mona Incha sits on the Island in the Bog. The Bog has dried out, but Mona Incha is still a wonderful place and one of the most picturesque ruins in Ireland. Founded in the eighth century, it soon became the most famous pilgrimage site in Munster. In fact, it was described in the 10th century as the 31st wonder of the world. Highlights include a fine Romanesque doorway and a unique high cross, made from fragments of other crosses, with carved horsemen, the crucifiction and Celtic designs forming a decorative collage.
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