Kilmacduagh Monastery
Kilmacduagh Monastery ( Irish Cill Mhic Dhuach ) is a ruined monastery in Kilmacduagh , 5 km west of the village of Gort in County Galway in Ireland .
The monastery is said to have been founded in the 7th century by Saint Colman MacDuagh of the Iroschotti Church , who received the land from King Guaire of Connacht . The churches were looted as early as the 13th century. Nevertheless, from the 17th to the 19th century it was alternating with Kilfenora as a bishopric.
The cathedral, the earliest part of which was built in the 11th century, replaced a wooden church .
The (leaning) round tower is one of the best preserved in Ireland. At almost 35 m, it is the tallest still complete tower. It shows a deviation of 60 cm from the vertical and dates from around the 12th century.
Temple Mary is a small 13th century church built from the stones of an older church. Part of the Church of John the Baptist is likely older than the cathedral.
The Glebe House served as the bishop's residence. It dates from the 14th century and was later rebuilt. It was restored some time ago.
The O'Heyne's Church was built in the first half of the 13th century. The church has an archway above the pulpit with rich stone carvings, which stands on columns with flower and animal decorations. The O'Heyne clan, after which the church is named, is the ancestor of King Guaire Aidhne, who gave the land for the monastery, and around 1520 also built Dunguaire Castle, named after Guaire, near Kinvara .
See also
source
- The Office of Public Works, Irl.
literature
- Peter Harbison : Guide to National and Historic Monuments of Ireland . 3rd ed. Gill & Macmillan Publ., Dublin 1992, ISBN 0-7171-3239-0 , pp. 95f.
- Brian Lalor: The Irish Round Tower . The Collins Press, Cork 1999, ISBN 1-898256-64-0 .
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Coordinates: 53 ° 2 '52 " N , 8 ° 53' 18" W.