St. Declan’s Monastery

St. Declan's Monastery, containing the remains of Ardmore Cathedral, is a former monastery and National Monument located in County Waterford, Ireland.

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Type: Ruins
Description: 5th century monastery in Waterford, Ireland
Also known as: “Ardmore Cathedral”, “Saint Declan’s Monastery”, “St Declan’s Cathedral”, and “St Declan’s Monastery”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ardmore ogham stones and St Declan’s Oratory.

Ardmore ogham stones

Historic site

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Ardmore ogham stones is a historic site.

St Declan’s Oratory

Church

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St Declan’s Oratory is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Youghal and Old Parish.

Youghal is a harbour town at the east edge of County Cork in Ireland. It preserves many remnants of its medieval and early modern heyday, when it was a walled city and major port. In 2022 it had a population of about 8,600.

Old Parish

Village

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Old Parish is a village in west County Waterford, Ireland. It is part of the Gaeltacht in Waterford Gaeltacht na nDéise. Old Parish is situated 9 km northeast of St. Declan’s Monastery.

Clashmore

Village

Clashmore is a village, townland and civil parish in west County Waterford, Ireland. The village and surrounding district are very low-lying, as the name Clais Mhór implies; elsewhere the land is rather hilly. Clashmore is situated 9 km northwest of St. Declan’s Monastery.