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Clonmacnoise Pattern Day, Féile Naomh Ciarán

Pilgrims process the Pilgrim Cross through the great 6th-century monastic ruins of Clonmacnoise on St Ciarán's feast day, a diocesan pilgrimage that transforms a UNESCO-listed monument back into a living sacred community.

9 Sept 2026 · Annual, feast of St Ciarán (9 September)
Clonmacnoise, Offaly, Ireland
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