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Athenry Castle

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Athenry Castle is a tower house and National Monument located in Athenry, Ireland. Athenry Castle is situated 2 km south of Church (ruins).

Athenry Abbey

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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 south of Church (ruins).

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Athenry

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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

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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 10 km south of Church (ruins).

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