Derrynaflan Church

Derrynaflan Church is an ancient church and National Monument located in County Tipperary, Ireland.[1][2][3]

Derrynaflan Church
Native name
Irish: Teampall Dhoire na bhFlann
Paten discovered at Derrynaflan (detail)
Typechurch
LocationLurgoe, Littleton Bog,
County Tipperary, Ireland
Coordinates52.597318°N 7.733818°W / 52.597318; -7.733818
Elevation139 m (456 ft)
Built11th–13th century AD
Architectural style(s)Pre-Romanesque
National Monument of Ireland
Official name: Derrynaflan Church
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Location of Derrynaflan Church in Ireland

Location

Derrynaflan Church is located on an "island" in Littleton bog, located 4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi) south of Littleton.[4]

History

The 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.

A Franciscan community existed at Derrynaflan between 1676 and 1717.

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]

Description

A 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]

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References
  1. "Derrynaflan -".
  2. Boland, Rosita (13 August 2017). "A Secret Map of Ireland". New Island Books – via Google Books.
  3. "Connaissance Des Arts". Societe Francaise de Promotion Artistique. 13 August 1980 – via Google Books.
  4. "Derrynaflan (Co. Tipperary) - Irish Franciscans". www.franciscans.ie.
  5. "Derrynaflan Island owner 'will sell it to Travellers'".
  6. "Treasure Trove: The Derrynaflan Hoard". The Ultimate History Project.
  7. Vergo, Peter (13 August 1989). "New Museology". Reaktion Books – via Google Books.
  8. "Derrynaflan, County Tipperary". timetravelireland.blogspot.ie.
  9. "Derrynaflan (Gobán Saor's grave)". www.irishstones.org.
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