churches historical galway

Pilgrim's Church; at the south-east corner of Gorumna Island is the church referred to as the - Pilgrim's Church - ....

A diminutive early church or oratory, prominently situated on a bare limestone ridge above the village of Killeany on Inishmore, largest of the three Aran Islands in Galway bay. It takes its name from a fifth-century saint, Benen or Benignus, but is later than his time.

It is however of considerable antiquity and several of its features are indicative of a date possibly in the eight or ninth century: the steeply pitched gables, narrow trabeate doorway with inclined jambs, and the except...

Situated 3km north-west of Kilmurvey, the miscalled - Seven Churches - mark an ancient site dedicated to Saint Breacan. The name is loosely applied to the remains of two small churches, Teampall Bhreacain and Teampaill an Phoill. Close to the churches, on the south-west, is Leaba an Spioraid Naoimh (bed of the Holy Spirit), a penitential station with fragments of a figured high cross. Nearby, to the south-east, is Leaba Bhreacain, another station.

To the north of Leaba an Spioraid Naoi...

The Protestant church built in 1820 is a fine structure which contains a silver copy of the famous Cross of Cong, placed there in memory of the late Sir William Murphy.

The Catholic church built in 1830 stands on the site of the famous clochan, or beehive-shaped monastic stone hut from which the town takes its name....

Teallach Eanna situated slightly east of the village of Cinn Eanna (Killeany) is regarded as the holiest place on Aran, with, according to tradition, the graves of 1200 saints.

All that remains here is a small early church, and the shaft of a finely-carved high cross. A few yards to the north-west of the doorway is a leac or flagstone, which is said to cover the grave of Saint Eanna....

It is believed that when the French family came to Doorus in the 17th century they brought with them several Franciscans from Galway who were lodged in a renovated portion of this very old church. At the east end stands the impressive tomb of the French and de Basterot families....

The ruins of an imposing, partly built 12th century edifice now stand on the site of the original Patrician Church and have recently been conserved.
St Patrick established his first Christian Church as a headquarters for his mission, a church which was destined to become the Ecclesia Dominica Patricii -the principal church of St Patrick- hence Donagh Patrick the chief central church of St Patrick in that whole area of Maigh Seola....

Teampall Beanan (Temple Benan) near Arkin Castle and higher up, prominently silhouetted on the skyline, is the small church of Saint Benan dating from early Christian times....

Completed in 1819, this almost Spanish-looking church was built on land donated by James de Basterot of Duras....

Better known as Kilnamanagh (the church of the monks) it was founded in the 13th century by the Premonstratensians of White Canons.

It was one of only 11 houses in Ireland. The buildings have recently been conserved and the headstones of one of the founders was discovered on the site....