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Gallarus Oratory

The Gallarus Oratory is an oratory on the , , 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.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gallarus Castle and Caherdorgan North.

Ruins
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is a four-storey rectangular tower house in Baile na nGall, , Ireland and is notable as one of the few fortified structures preserved on the . is situated 570 metres northwest of Gallarus Oratory.

Archaeological site
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is a National Monument located in , . is situated 1 km northeast of Gallarus Oratory.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 1½ km north of Gallarus Oratory.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ballynagall and Ballyferriter.

Village
Photo: Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Baile na nGall, unofficially anglicized as "Ballydavid", is a Gaeltacht village is situated on the of , Ireland. As the 2003 Official Languages Act revoked the status of the English language name Ballydavid, the official name is Baile na nGall. is situated 2½ km northwest of Gallarus Oratory.

Village
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Baile an Fheirtéaraigh unofficially anglicised as , or also known as An Buailtín, is a Gaeltacht village in , . It is in the west of the Corca Dhuibhne peninsula and according to the 2002 census, about 75% of the town's population speak the Irish language on a daily basis. is situated 4 km west of Gallarus Oratory.

Village
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Dingle is the only sizable town on the Dingle Peninsula in , some 50 km southwest of Tralee. With a population in 2022 of 1,700, it has a colourful town centre and fishing harbour. is situated 4½ km south of Gallarus Oratory.

Gallarus Oratory

Latitude
52.17271° or 52° 10′ 22″ north
Longitude
-10.34936° or 10° 20′ 58″ west
Elevation
42 metres (138 feet)
Levels
1
Open location code
9C4F5MF2+37
Open­Street­Map ID
way 179051117
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­oratory
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
2964187
Wiki­data ID
Q1492262
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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”
  • French: “Oratoire de gallarus”
  • 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.

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