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title: St Canice’s Cathedral and Round Tower
author: Wanda Marcussen
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13788/st-canices-cathedral-and-round-tower/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# St Canice’s Cathedral and Round Tower

_Authored by [Wanda Marcussen](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/wanda.marcussen/)_

## Image File

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## Image Caption

St Canice’s Cathedral and Round Tower, Kilkenny. The monastic activity on the site is believed to have been established in the 6th century CE by Saint Canice, while the present church dates from the 13th century CE.

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## About the Author

Wanda Marcussen is a doctoral research fellow in environmental history at the University of Oslo. Her academic interest includes climate history, marine environmental history, and cultural heritage studies.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Marcussen, W. (2021, April 03). St Canice’s Cathedral and Round Tower. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13788/st-canices-cathedral-and-round-tower/>
### Chicago
Marcussen, Wanda. "St Canice’s Cathedral and Round Tower." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 03, 2021. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13788/st-canices-cathedral-and-round-tower/>.
### MLA
Marcussen, Wanda. "St Canice’s Cathedral and Round Tower." *World History Encyclopedia*, 03 Apr 2021, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13788/st-canices-cathedral-and-round-tower/>.

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