Clonmacnoise
![Clonmacnoise Cathedral from the south-east (centre and left), Temple Doolin and Temple Hurpan (right) and Temple Melaghlin (behind, covered)](/Images/godic/202501/05/ClonmacnoiseCathedral5048.JPG")
![Cross of the Scriptures, Cathedral, Temple Doolin and South Cross](/Images/godic/202501/05/Clonmacnoise_65048.jpg")
![Clonmacnoise Castle](/Images/godic/202501/05/Clonmacnoise_castle_and_cattle5048.jpg")
![Temple Finghin & McCarthy's Tower](/Images/godic/202501/05/Clonmacnoise_25048.jpg")
The monastery of Clonmacnoise (Cluain Mhic Nóis in Irish, meaning "Meadow of the Sons of Nós", or perhaps, albeit less likely, Cluain Muccu Nóis "Meadow of the Pigs of Nós") is situated in County Offaly, Ireland on the River Shannon south of Athlone.