Kilmacduagh monastery

Kilmacduagh Monastery is a ruined abbey near the town of in , 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.
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Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kilmacduagh Cathedral and Kilmacduagh Glebe House.

Church
Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a church.

Ruins
Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a ruins.

Tower
Photo: Dr Charles Nelson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Boston and Gort.

Locality
is a village in north , . It is situated near , off the R460 road from to , at the northeastern edge of the , and close to the border with . is situated 3½ km southwest of Kilmacduagh monastery.

Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a town in 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.

Village
is a village in the parish of Beagh in the south of , , close to the border with . The name comes from the Gaelic 'Sean Eaglais', meaning 'old church'. is situated 5 km southeast of Kilmacduagh monastery.

Kilmacduagh monastery

Latitude
53.04811° or 53° 2′ 53″ north
Longitude
-8.88743° or 8° 53′ 15″ west
Open location code
9C5H24X7+62
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1139743777
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monastery
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q1398368
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Spanish—“Kilmacduagh monastery” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Saint Mary’s Church and Saint John’s Church.

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