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Silvester, Robert J., and J. Wyn Evans, “Identifying the mother churches of north-east Wales”, in: Nancy Edwards (ed.), The archaeology of the early medieval Celtic churches: proceedings of a conference on the archaeology of the early medieval Celtic churches, September 2004, 29, Leeds, London: Maney Publishing, Routledge, 2009. 21–40.

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“Identifying the mother churches of north-east Wales”
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21–40
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2009
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This chapter outlines attributes of mother churches primarily derived from documentary sources. It examines the physical manifestation of the mother churches in the landscape of north-east Wales. Both really deserve more extensive consideration: the former because it is difficult to do justice to such a complex issue in a short space; the latter because, though the discussion ranges across the historical counties of Denbighshire, Flintshire and Montgomeryshire. The ecclesiastical landscape of Inishmurray, Co Sligo, is in many respects unique in the Irish archaeological record. Inishmurray is said to be the principal monastery of Molaise, son of St Declan, but it is very likely that this shadowy figure is a localization of the cult of Molaise son of Nadfraich, founder of Devenish, Co Fermanagh, whose death is recorded in the Annals of Ulster under 564 and 571. The pilgrimage on Inishmurray as practised until exhibits defining characteristics of penitential processions, including fasting and walking barefoot.
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