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The Monastery of Agia Irini is situated 5 kilometers far from Rethymnon town at the South, at a small distance before arriving to the village of Roussospiti. It is one of the older monasteries on the island.
This very old monastery is considered to date back to as early as the 14th century. However, at some point it was destroyed by the Turks in 1866 and henceforth remained entirely deserted. It flourished during the Venetian period and continued to exist up until the Turkish occupation of the island.After restoration works were started in 1989, the monastery was given new life due to the eager activities of the nuns. Today the monastery also represents the heart of folklore traditions, which are protected and preserved by the nuns in the field of handicraft in general and of weaving and embroidering in particular, since it houses a permanent exhibition of needlework produced by the nuns themselves.
This very old monastery is considered to date back to as early as the 14th century. However, at some point it was destroyed by the Turks in 1866 and henceforth remained entirely deserted. It flourished during the Venetian period and continued to exist up until the Turkish occupation of the island.After restoration works were started in 1989, the monastery was given new life due to the eager activities of the nuns. Today the monastery also represents the heart of folklore traditions, which are protected and preserved by the nuns in the field of handicraft in general and of weaving and embroidering in particular, since it houses a permanent exhibition of needlework produced by the nuns themselves.
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