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title: Glendalough Cathedral
author: Wanda Marcussen
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13790/glendalough-cathedral/
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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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# Glendalough Cathedral

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

## Image File

[![Glendalough Cathedral](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13790.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13790.jpg)

## Image Caption

Glendalough Cathedral, [Ireland](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Ireland/). The remains of the cathedral on the grounds of Glendalough monastic site is one of the largest remaining ancient churches in Ireland, where part of the structure dates back to the 10th century CE. This church was originally dedicated to [Saint Paul](https://www.worldhistory.org/Paul_the_Apostle/) and [Saint Peter](https://www.worldhistory.org/Saint_Peter/) but was converted into a cathedral during 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). Glendalough Cathedral. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13790/glendalough-cathedral/>
### Chicago
Marcussen, Wanda. "Glendalough Cathedral." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 03, 2021. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13790/glendalough-cathedral/>.
### MLA
Marcussen, Wanda. "Glendalough Cathedral." *World History Encyclopedia*, 03 Apr 2021, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13790/glendalough-cathedral/>.

## License & Copyright

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