Saint Mary’s Church
Saint Mary’s Church is a ruins in County Galway, Connacht. Saint Mary’s Church is situated nearby to Kilmacduagh monastery, as well as near the ruins Saint John’s Church.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kilmacduagh monastery and Kilmacduagh Cathedral.
Kilmacduagh monastery
Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kilmacduagh Monastery is a ruined abbey near the town of Gort in County Galway, 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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Boston and Gort.
Boston
Locality
Boston is a village in north County Clare, Ireland. It is situated near Lough Bunny, off the R460 road from Corofin to Gort, at the northeastern edge of the Burren National Park, and close to the border with County Galway. Boston is situated 3½ km southwest of Saint Mary’s Church.
Gort
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gort is a town in County Galway 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.
Shanaglish
Village
Shanaglish is a village in the parish of Beagh in the south of County Galway, Ireland, close to the border with County Clare. The name Shanaglish comes from the Gaelic 'Sean Eaglais', meaning 'old church'. Shanaglish is situated 5 km southeast of Saint Mary’s Church.
Saint Mary’s Church
- Type: Ruins
- Also known as: “Lady’s Church” and “Templemurry”
- Categories: church, building, and historic site
- Location: County Galway, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.04819° or 53° 2′ 54″ northLongitude
-8.88725° or 8° 53′ 14″ westOpen location code
9C5H24X7+74OpenStreetMap ID
way 156109622OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
historic=church
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