Kilcornan, County Galway
Kilcornan is an abandoned village and national monument located in County Galway, Ireland.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: an Irish ghost village and national monument
- Also known as: “Kilcornan Lost Village”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Athenry Castle and Athenry Abbey.
Athenry Castle
Castle
Photo: Imehling, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Athenry Castle is a tower house and National Monument located in Athenry, Ireland. Athenry Castle is situated 2½ km southwest of Kilcornan, County Galway.
Athenry Abbey
Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Priory Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, Athenry, also called Athenry Priory, is a medieval Dominican priory and National Monument located in Athenry, Ireland. Athenry Abbey is situated 2½ km southwest of Kilcornan, County Galway.
Athenry
Railway stop
Photo: Conor Lawless, CC BY 2.0.
Athenry railway station serves the town of Athenry in County Galway. The station lies on the Dublin to Galway intercity service, Galway to Limerick and Galway to Athenry commuter services. Athenry is situated 2½ km southwest of Kilcornan, County Galway.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Athenry and Craughwell.
Athenry
Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Athenry is a market town in County Galway with medieval town walls, castle and abbey. In Irish it's Baile Átha an Rí, town of the ford of the king. Those kings were the Ó Mainnín dynasty, ousted in the 12th century by supporters of the O'Connor kings, who in turn were ousted in the 13th century by the Anglo-Norman de Bermingham overlords.
Craughwell
Village
Photo: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Craughwell is a village and townland in County Galway, Ireland. As of the 2022 census, the village had a population of approximately 1,000 people. Craughwell is 8 km south of Athenry, 12 km west of Loughrea, and 22 km east of Galway city. Craughwell is situated 9 km south of Kilcornan, County Galway.
Kilcornan, County Galway
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: County Galway, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.31311° or 53° 18′ 47″ northLongitude
-8.71327° or 8° 42′ 48″ westOpen location code
9C5H877P+6MOpenStreetMap ID
way 1139064675OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q28232596
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In Other Languages
“Kilcornan, County Galway” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Cill Chornáin”
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Highlights include Church (ruins) and Our Lady’s Well.
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