Poor Clares Convent

Poor Clares Convent is a monastery in , which is located on Nun’s Island. Poor Clares Convent is situated nearby to the monastery , as well as near .
  • Type: Monastery
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Address: Nun’s Island, Galway

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and St Nicholas, Galway and St. Joseph’s Church.

Church
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The Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and St Nicholas, commonly known as Galway Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in , . Construction began in 1958 on the site of the old city prison. is situated 150 metres northeast of Poor Clares Convent.

Church
Photo: Caolan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 130 metres southwest of Poor Clares Convent.

Theater building
Nun's Island Theatre is an 82-seat performance venue, operated by the Galway Arts Centre, in the Nun's Island area of city in Ireland. is situated 250 metres southeast of Poor Clares Convent.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Galway and Claddagh.

Photo: Massimo Telò, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the county town of on the west coast of Ireland. It's Ireland's fourth largest city, with a population in 2024 of 85,000, but its historic centre on the east bank of the River Corrib is compact.

Suburb
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The is an area close to the centre of , Ireland, where the meets . It was formerly a fishing village, just outside the old city walls.

Suburb
Photo: Arnold Unterholzner, CC BY 2.0.
is a seaside area to the southwest of city centre in the west of Ireland. The area is home to a number of tourist amenities and there is a 2 km long promenade, locally known as "the Prom", which overlooks .

Poor Clares Convent

Latitude
53.27429° or 53° 16′ 27″ north
Longitude
-9.05921° or 9° 3′ 33″ west
Open location code
9C5G7WFR+P8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1075170682
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­monastery
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
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