Tukuk-OS🏛️ Drumcliff Monastery
Ireland · Europe · 54.33°N, 8.49°W
Drumcliff Monastery was located in Cairbre Drom Cliabh, now County Sligo, five miles north of the modern town of Sligo. The site consists of the remains of a round tower and several high crosses, including one outstanding example. It is currently also the site of a Church of Ireland parish church and a graveyard. It is the burial place of the poet William Butler Yeats. Founded in the 6th century by Saint Colmcille, he is said to have declared in a later literary fragment: Beloved to my heart also in the West— Drumcliffe at Culcinne's strand.
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Quick facts
| Country | Ireland |
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| Continent / region | Europe |
| Coordinates (approx.) | 54.33°N, 8.49°W · view on map |
Drumcliff Monastery is located in Ireland, in Europe.
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