Saighir

Saighir
Present parish church at Saighir
Location within Ireland
Monastery information
Full nameSaighir Chiaráin
Other namesSeir Kieran
Site
Coordinates53°04′23″N 7°47′44″W / 53.0731°N 7.7956°W / 53.0731; -7.7956
Official nameSeirkieran
Reference no.497

Saighir (Seir Kieran; also named Seirkieran, in Irish Saighir Chiaráin), is a monastic site in Clareen, County Offaly, founded by Ciarán of Saigir sometime before the year 489.

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