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The whispering arch at Clonmacnoise Monastery, County Offaly, Ireland Royalty Free Stock Photo

The whispering arch at Clonmacnoise Monastery, County Offaly, Ireland

The west doorway has been recently (and somewhat controversially), comprehensively restored with the Gothic-style north doorway, often called the Whispering Arch, dating to the mid-15th century. The cathedral is the largest of the churches at Clonmacnoise.