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Raheen-a-Cluig

Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland
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About Raheen-a-Cluig

Raheen-a-Cluig is a medieval church and National Monument in Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland. Raheen-a-Cluig lies at the north face of Bray Head in Raheen Park, about 300 m south of the beach, with a commanding view over the coastline. Raheen-a-Cluig is thought to were constructed inside the twelfth–13th century AD. The call derives from the Irish Ráithín an Chloig. This would imply "little citadel of the bell", but there's no signal of a fort. Raithin can also check with a wall of constructed-up sods of turf, or it may be a version of raithean, "ferny region". It turned into given to the Augustines by way of the then outstanding Archbold own family.

It may additionally were devoted to St Michael or St Brendan. It become partly restored inside the 18th century. Over the years it has also been used as a hideout by using smugglers, and it related to numerous ghost memories. The ruins have a doorway inside the northeast wall which would have at the beginning held a strong wood door, and round-headed home windows inside the east and west gables.

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