Gallen Abbey
Gallen Abbey or Gallen Priory is a medieval monastery and National Monument located in County Offaly, Ireland.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Ruins
- Description: church building in County Offaly, Ireland
- Also known as: “Gallen Abbey Church” and “Gallen Priory”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ferbane and Belmont.
Ferbane
Town
Photo: Sarah777, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Banagher is a town at the western edge of County Offaly on the banks of the River Shannon. In Irish it's Beannchar na Sionna, "the place of the pointed rocks on the Shannon" - the river is shallow so it can be forded and is less flood-prone, but it's a block to navigation.
Belmont
Village
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Belmont is a village in County Offaly, Ireland. The village is located approximately 5 km west of Ferbane and just north of the Grand Canal. The River Brosna, just south of the village, is crossed by the mid-18th century Belmont Bridge. Belmont is situated 5 km west of Gallen Abbey.
Clonony
Locality
Clonony is a small village in County Offaly, Ireland. It is noted for Clonony Castle, a late medieval tower house built in 1500. The village is between the River Brosna and the Grand Canal, in the parish of Gallen and Reynegh. Clonony is situated 7 km southwest of Gallen Abbey.
Gallen Abbey
- Categories: priory, church, building, monastery, and historic site
- Location: County Offaly, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.26263° or 53° 15′ 46″ northLongitude
-7.82325° or 7° 49′ 24″ westOpen location code
9C5J757G+3POpenStreetMap ID
way 932008403OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
historic=monasteryWikidata ID
Q21666029
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In Other Languages
“Gallen Abbey” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه جالن بريورى”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kilreahan Cemetery and Ferbane Fire Station.
Nearby Places
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Gallen Abbey”. Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.