Cluain Moccu Nois
Community ID: 
 
1175
 
Alternate Names: 
 
Clonmacnois / Riaghtalta Kailleach / Kelbyguneth / Kelbygmieth
 
Diocese: 
 
Clonmacnois
 
Region: 
 
Offaly
 
Modern Location: 
 
Clonmacnois
 
Corporate Status: 
 
Abbey
 
Date Founded: 
 
1026
 
Date Terminated: 
 
1500 or later
 
Religious Order: 
 
Augustinian (Arrouasian) 1144
 
Dependency Of: 
 

Built in larger complex of men's monastery at Clonmacnois; later dependency of Clonard Cluain Iraird, then Cell Craobhnat (see Cell Craobhnat) around 1223

 
Patrons/Benefactors: 
 

Nuns' Church rebuilt 1167 by Dearbhfhorghaill (Dervorgilla), daughter of Murchad O Maelseachlainn, sister of Agnes (abbess of Clonard), wife of Tighernan O Ruairc

 
Assets/Property: 
 

villa of Killogainechan with possessions

 
Architecture & Archaeology: 
 

Clonmacnois, Nuns' Church, exterior doorway, Clonmacnois, Cathedral, exterior doorway , Clonmacnois, Nuns' Church, chancel arch, acrobat figure (sheelanagig), and Clonmacnois, Nuns' Church, exterior.

 
State Of Medieval Structure: 
 

extant remains

 
Secondary Sources: 
 

A panel on the North Cross at Clonmacnois

 
Contributors: 
 
R. Eickwort
 
Date Started: 
 
1026
 
Date Finished: 
 
1500
 
Length: 
 
368