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On This Day In History: Irish Saint Columbanus Founder Of Monasteries In Europe Died – On Nov 21, 615

AncientPages.com | November 21, 2016

AncientPages.com - On November 21, 615, died Irish Saint Columbanus, who founded monasteries throughout France, Germany, and Italy. He was one of those many Irish missionaries who kept

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On This Day In History: Dryburgh Abbey One Of Most Beautiful Of All Border Abbeys Of Scotland Founded – On Nov 10, 1150

AncientPages.com | November 10, 2016

AncientPages.com - On November 10, 1150, the Scottish Dryburgh Abbey was founded, and it is believed that construction works continued for most of the following century. Dryburgh Abbey, located