Inchagoill

Inchagoill is an island in Lough Corrib, Ireland. Its Christian ruins constitute an Irish National Monument. The island name means "Island of the devout foreigner."…

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Saint Patrick’s Church and Inchagoill Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site.

Saint Patrick’s Church

Ruins

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Saint Patrick’s Church is a ruins.

Inchagoill Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site

Monastery

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Inchagoill Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site is a monastery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oughterard and Cong.

Oughterard is a small town in County Galway, on the shores of Lough Corrib 26 km northwest of Galway city. It's on the edge of the Connemara hills and has accommodation and other visitor amenities; it's a commuter town for the city and its own population in 2022 was 1800.

Cong

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Cong is a small village in County Mayo in the west of Ireland, with a population in 2016 of only 145. It has a ruined abbey and a plush castle hotel, but is best known as the film location for The Quiet Man.