The Confessional

The Confessional is a ruins in , . The Confessional is situated near the ruins , as well as near the cemetery .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Inishcaltra Round Tower and St Caimin’s Church.

Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Church
Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Islet
Photo: Deadstar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, also known in English as Inishcaltra or Holy Island, is an island off the western shore of in Ireland. Now uninhabited, it was once a monastic settlement.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mountshannon and Scarriff.

Village
Photo: Adie Jackson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in east , Ireland. It is part of the civil parish of Inishcaltra. The village is on the western shore of , north of . won the Irish Tidy Towns Competition in 1981.

Village
Photo: Dark-Fire, CC BY-SA 2.5.
or Scariff is a large village in east , in the midwest of Ireland. The town is on the west end of and is best known for its harbour. is situated 6 km west of The Confessional.

Hamlet
Photo: P L Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village on the R352 regional road in northeastern , Ireland. It is part of the Catholic parish Mountshannon-Whitegate. The former local church, which had been in disuse for some years, is now a warehouse and lumberyard. is situated 6 km northeast of The Confessional.

The Confessional

Latitude
52.91571° or 52° 54′ 57″ north
Longitude
-8.4478° or 8° 26′ 52″ west
Open location code
9C4HWH82+7V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 40401206
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­building
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In Other Languages

“The Confessional” goes by many names.
  • Irish: “An Teach Faoistine”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: The Church of the Wounded Men and The Saint’s Graveyard.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Moynihan’s Gala and The Bridge.

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