The 18th-century building was deconsecrated in 1981 by the Church of Ireland, ending over 1400 years of religious worship on the site. To the right of the picture is the thousand-year-old church tower.
Ardbraccan (Irish: Ard Breacáin)[1] is an ancient place of worship in County Meath, Ireland. It is the location of the former residence of the Roman Catholic, then, after the Reformation, the Church of Ireland Bishop of Meath. it was also a place of prominence in pre-Christian Pagan history [2]. It is approximately 52 km (32 miles) from Dublin via the M3 Motorway, and 4 km (2.5 miles) from Navan. Ardbraccan is in a civil parish of the same name.[1]
- ^ a b "Ard Breacáin/Ardbraccan". logainm.ie. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ "Navan Historical Society - History of Ardbraccan. Lecture to Meath Archaeological and Historical Society at Ardbraccan from 1964". www.navanhistory.ie. Retrieved 21 December 2023.