Scheduled MonumentsNorthern IrelandAntrimEnis-garden, inis-garden, inis-draicrenn, inis-daircairgren, the church of lennewy?. early christian monastery, round tower & church site
E.CHRIST. · ECCLESIASTICAL SITE

Enis-garden, inis-garden, inis-draicrenn, inis-daircairgren, the church of lennewy?. early christian monastery, round tower & church site

Antrim, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 4423
Period
E.CHRIST.
Site type
ECCLESIASTICAL SITE
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

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Overview

History & significance

Inisdraicrenn is an early Christian ecclesiastical site located in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The site comprises the remains of a monastery with associated round tower and church, typical of Early Christian monastic settlements in Ireland dating from the early medieval period. Such sites formed important centres of religious, intellectual and artistic activity in early Christian Ireland, serving as places of worship, learning and manuscript production. The round tower, a distinctive Irish ecclesiastical structure, would have functioned as a bell tower, refuge and storage facility within the monastic complex.

Enis-garden, inis-garden, inis-draicrenn, inis-daircairgren, the church of lennewy?. early christian monastery, round tower & church site is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 4423. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Enis-garden, inis-garden, inis-draicrenn, inis-daircairgren, the church of lennewy?. early christian monastery, round tower & church site?

Inisdraicrenn is an early Christian ecclesiastical site located in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 4423.

What period does Enis-garden, inis-garden, inis-draicrenn, inis-daircairgren, the church of lennewy?. early christian monastery, round tower & church site date from?

Enis-garden, inis-garden, inis-draicrenn, inis-daircairgren, the church of lennewy?. early christian monastery, round tower & church site dates from the e.christ. period, and is classified as a ecclesiastical site. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Enis-garden, inis-garden, inis-draicrenn, inis-daircairgren, the church of lennewy?. early christian monastery, round tower & church site?

Enis-garden, inis-garden, inis-draicrenn, inis-daircairgren, the church of lennewy?. early christian monastery, round tower & church site is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Ni. The official designation reference is 4423.

What other scheduled monuments are near Enis-garden, inis-garden, inis-draicrenn, inis-daircairgren, the church of lennewy?. early christian monastery, round tower & church site?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ogham stone (3.8 km), Derbi, laloo. medieval church & graveyard in oval enclosure with 2 bullauns (4.4 km), Crannog (4.5 km).

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