Kilmacduagh Monastic Site
Kilmacduagh Monastic Site is in County Galway, Connacht. Kilmacduagh Monastic Site is situated nearby to the ruins Kilmacduagh Glebe House, as well as near Saint John’s Church.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kilmacduagh monastery and Kilmacduagh Glebe House.
Kilmacduagh monastery
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Kilmacduagh Monastery is a ruined abbey near the town of Gort in County Galway, Ireland. It was the birthplace of the Diocese of Kilmacduagh. It was reportedly founded by Saint Colman, son of Duagh in the 7th century, on land given him by his cousin King Guaire Aidne mac Colmáin of Connacht. Kilmacduagh monastery is situated 120 metres south of Kilmacduagh Monastic Site.
Kilmacduagh Cathedral
Church
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Kilmacduagh Cathedral is a church, which is situated 130 metres southwest of Kilmacduagh Monastic Site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Boston and Gort.
Boston
Locality
Boston is a village in north County Clare, Ireland. It is situated near Lough Bunny, off the R460 road from Corofin to Gort, at the northeastern edge of the Burren National Park, and close to the border with County Galway. Boston is situated 3½ km southwest of Kilmacduagh Monastic Site.
Gort
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Gort is a town in County Galway in the west of Ireland, with a population of 2900 in 2022. It's in low-lying farming country but is at the edge of the bare limestone plateau of the Burren.
Shanaglish
Village
Shanaglish is a village in the parish of Beagh in the south of County Galway, Ireland, close to the border with County Clare. The name Shanaglish comes from the Gaelic 'Sean Eaglais', meaning 'old church'. Shanaglish is situated 5 km southeast of Kilmacduagh Monastic Site.
Kilmacduagh Monastic Site
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- Location: County Galway, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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53.04918° or 53° 2′ 57″ northLongitude
-8.8873° or 8° 53′ 14″ westOpen location code
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In Other Languages
“Kilmacduagh Monastic Site” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Cill Mhic Dhuach”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Saint John’s Church and Saint Mary’s Church.
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