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St Fintan of Clonenagh, Patron Saint of County Laois

Ascetic saints, Viking raiders and a vanished manuscript collide at Clonenagh, where St Fintan’s strict monastery once drew students from across Europe. Follow the trail from a poisoned “Money Tree” to the burning library at Ballyfin House and the still‑missing Book of Clonenagh.

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