Gallen Abbey

Gallen Abbey or Gallen Priory is a medieval monastery and National Monument located in , Ireland.
Wikipedia
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.

Town
Photo: Sarah777, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Banagher is a town at the western edge of 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.

Village
Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in , . The village is located approximately 5 km west of and just north of the . The , just south of the village, is crossed by the mid-18th century Bridge. is situated 5 km west of Gallen Abbey.

Town
Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Banagher is a town at the western edge of 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. is situated 6 km southwest of Gallen Abbey.

Gallen Abbey

Latitude
53.26265° or 53° 15′ 46″ north
Longitude
-7.82324° or 7° 49′ 24″ west
Open location code
9C5J757G+3P
Open­Street­Map ID
way 932008403
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monastery
Wiki­data ID
Q21666029
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Gallen Abbey” goes by many names.
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه جالن بريورى”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Gallen and Kilrehan Cemetery.

Nearby Places

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