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and the oratory called St Mochta's House, which is believed to date from the second half of the twelfth century, although some sources place it earlier, in the 9th–11th centuries.
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at Louth village c. 528. There are no physical remains from the early monastery. The ruined buildings at the site today are the 13th century church of
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This suggests that Mochta brought back relics of other saints from Rome, but it's also possible that his own bones were added to them.
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The Gap of the North: The Archaeology & Folklore of Armagh, Down, Louth, and Monaghan
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to honour the Order in Louth when some of the relics which Mochta had assembled from
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There are many stone buildings in Ireland with the names of saints' houses, such as
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Dundalk and North Louth: Paintings and Stories from Cuchulainn's Country
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roof, and a chamber above reachable by an internal stair.
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St. Mochta's House is a rectangular building with barrel-
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of the titular saint. In the year 1242, according to the
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St. Mochta's House is located in Ireland
53°57′12″N 6°32′43″W / 53.953412°N 6.545339°W / 53.953412; -6.545339
Louth
County Louth
Ireland
Denomination
Church of Ireland
National monument of Ireland
Style
Celtic Christianity
Materials
Diocese
Armagh
oratory
National Monument
County Louth
Louth village
Mochta
Saint Patrick
monastery
St. Mary's Priory, Louth
St. Columb's House
Kells, County Meath
relics
Annals of Connacht
Archbishop of Armagh
canons
abbots
chapter

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