Gallarus Oratory
The Gallarus Oratory is an oratory on the Dingle Peninsula, County Kerry, Ireland. It has been presented variously as an early-Christian stone church by antiquary Charles Smith, in 1756; a 12th-century Romanesque church by archaeologist Peter Harbison in 1970; a shelter for pilgrims by the same in 1994.- Tourist attraction
- …lies at an elevation of around 40 metres (140 feet)
- …has 1 floor
- Description: church in County Kerry, Ireland
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gallarus Castle and Caherdorgan North.
Gallarus Castle
Ruins
Gallarus Castle is a four-storey rectangular tower… Gallarus Castle is situated 570 metres northwest of Gallarus Oratory.
Caherdorgan North
Archaeological site
Caherdorgan North is a National Monument located in County Kerry, Ireland. Caherdorgan North is situated 1 km northeast of Gallarus Oratory.
St. Brendan’s Oratory
Church
St. Brendan’s Oratory is a church, which is situated 1½ km north of Gallarus Oratory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ballynagall and Ballyferriter.
Ballynagall
Village
Baile na nGall, unofficially anglicized… Ballynagall is situated 2½ km northwest of Gallarus Oratory.
Ballyferriter
Village
Baile an Fheirtéaraigh or Ballyferriter, or also known… Ballyferriter is situated 4 km west of Gallarus Oratory.
Ventry
Village
Dingle is the only sizable town on the Dingle… Ventry is situated 4½ km south of Gallarus Oratory.
Gallarus Oratory
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Latitude
52.17271° or 52° 10′ 22″ north
Longitude
-10.34936° or 10° 20′ 58″ west
Open location code
9C4F5MF2+37
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OpenStreetMap feature
building=church
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=oratory
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tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Spanish—“Gallarus Oratory” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Gallarus Oratory”
- Bulgarian: “Галарус”
- Catalan: “Gallarus Oratory”
- Cebuano: “Gallarus”
- Dutch: “Gallarus Oratory”
- Estonian: “Gallaruse kabel”
- French: “Oratoire de Gallarus”
- German: “Gallarus Oratory”
- Indonesian: “Oratorium Gallarus”
- Irish: “Aireagal Ghallarais”
- Irish: “Gallaras”
- Irish: “Séipéilín Ghallarais”
- Italian: “Gallarus Oratory”
- Italian: “Oratorio di Gallaro”
- Japanese: “ガララス礼拝堂”
- Japanese: “ガラルーシ礼拝堂”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Gallarus oratorium”
- Norwegian: “Gallarus oratorium”
- Polish: “Oratorium Gallarus”
- Portuguese: “Oratório de Galaro”
- Portuguese: “Séipéilín Ghallarais”
- Russian: “Галларус (оратория)”
- Russian: “Галларус”
- Spanish: “Gallarus Oratory”
- Spanish: “Oratorio de Gallarus”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ballynana and Kilmalkedar.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as The Oratory Cafe and Gallarus Oratory Ticket Booth & Shop.
County Kerry: Highlights
Learn more about Skellig Michael and Killarney.
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