Saint Francis ‘The Abbey’

Saint Francis ‘The Abbey’ is a church in , which is located on Saint Francis Street. Saint Francis ‘The Abbey’ is situated nearby to the cemetery , as well as near the arts center .
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Address: Saint Francis Street, Galway
  • Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Town Hall Theatre and Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and St Nicholas, Galway.

Theater building
Photo: Michael Coghlan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is a theatre in , . It was commissioned as a courthouse and later accommodated the meeting place and offices of Galway Corporation.

Church
Photo: phalinn, CC BY 2.0.
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 230 metres west of Saint Francis ‘The Abbey’.

Railway station
Photo: calflier001, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Galway railway station is a railway station which serves the city of in . The station itself is located in the centre of the city in . is situated 470 metres east of Saint Francis ‘The Abbey’.

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 .

Saint Francis ‘The Abbey’

Latitude
53.27524° or 53° 16′ 31″ north
Longitude
-9.05409° or 9° 3′ 15″ west
Open location code
9C5G7WGW+39
Open­Street­Map ID
way 121163647
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­limited
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Highlights include Franciscan Graveyard and The Black Gate.

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