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Saint Caomhán's Church (Teampall Chaomháin) in Inisheer cemetery. In 1885 a burial site called Cnoc Raithní was discovered which dates back to 1500 BC. This is the earliest evidence of human settlement of the island. [7] Saint Caomhán, the patron saint of Inisheer, according to some traditions, was the elder brother of Kevin of Glendalough.
St Cavan's Church (also "St Kevin's Church", Irish: Teampall Chaomháin) is a ruined church, built in the 10th century, [5] at the location of the saint's grave. [4] The entrance is now below ground level, as the church was nearly buried by drifting sands; it has been excavated and is kept clear of sand by the islanders. [6]
The city's patron deity was Nanna (in Akkadian, Sin), the Sumerian and Akkadian moon god, and the name of the city is in origin derived from the god's name, UNUG KI, literally "the abode (UNUG) of Nanna". [4] The site is marked by the partially restored ruins of the Ziggurat of Ur, which
Blakhiya Byzantine cemetery: Possibly connected to Anthedon [46] Tel Burga: Khirbet al-Bureij [47] Byzantine Church of Jabalia: Cabul: Chabolo, Chabulon [48] Caesarea Maritima: Caesarea Palestinae [49] Birds Mosaic, Pilate stone: Capernaum: Kfar Nahum [50] Cave of Horror: Cave 8 [51] Cave of Letters [52] Cave of the Minor Sanhedrin [53]
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The castle is a rectangular donjon (keep). The original doorway was into the first floor, accessed by an external wooden stairs. [citation needed]The entire first floor was a great hall, with mural stairs up to the parapet.
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There are many ancient forts or raths scattered throughout the parish, as represented in local placenames such as Rathally and Rathglass. The townland of Grange, to the west of New Inn, contains a cemetery wherein lies the ruins of a Cistercian monastery. The Dunkellin River flows through New Inn and rises in nearby Woodlawn.