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Slane Abbey is the ruins on the Hill of Slane, Ireland where Saint Patrick infamously lit his bonfire during the pagan festival of Ostara, directly opposite the Hill of Tara. The current ruins include 1512 CE reconstructions of the monastic Abbey.
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Jennings, F. (2015, September 03). Slane Abbey. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4049/slane-abbey/
Chicago Style
Jennings, Fergal. "Slane Abbey." World History Encyclopedia, September 03, 2015. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4049/slane-abbey/.
MLA Style
Jennings, Fergal. "Slane Abbey." World History Encyclopedia, 03 Sep 2015, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4049/slane-abbey/.
