Templenagalliaghdoo
Church in County Mayo, Ireland
54°03′16″N 9°15′49″W / 54.054360°N 9.263607°W / 54.054360; -9.263607Designations | |
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National monument of Ireland | |
Official name | Templenagalliaghdoo |
Reference no. | 308 |
Templenagalliaghdoo is a medieval church and National Monument in County Mayo, Ireland.
Location
Templenagalliaghdoo is located on a peninsula stretching into Lough Conn, immediately to the north of Errew Abbey.[1]
History
The name means "Church of the Black Nun."[2][3] This church was built on the site of a previous church founded in the 6th century; it may have been an oratory or nunnery.
Buildings
Templenagalliaghdoo is a small rectangular building with walls 50 cm thick and an entrance in the southwest, surrounded by a dry stone wall enclosure (17 × 23 m).[4]
References
- ^ "Templenagalliaghdoo, County Mayo". earlychristianireland.net. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ "Holdings: Query re the origin of the name..." sources.nli.ie. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ "Teampall na gCailleach Dubh/Templenagalliaghdoo | Logainm.ie". logainm.ie. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ "Templenagalliaghdoo". irishstones.org. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
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