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Church in An Bhánrainn Bhán Theas

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Church in An Bhánrainn Bhán Theas
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On the seashore at the mouth of a small stream and within a graveyard (GA091-001002-). Depicted and labelled 'Ch. Ru.' on Larkin's map of county Galway c. 1802 (pers. comm. M. Gibbons). Not shown on any editions of the OS 6-inch maps. It was reputedly one of the monastic foundations of St Columcille (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 376) and former site of a church (Killanin 1947, 130-31). No visible surface trace of the church survivies. A natural boulder known as Mullán Cholmcille or St Columcille's Boat (GA091-002----) lies on the shore to the SW, and two tidal holy wells (GA091-006----; GA091-007----) lie c. 161m to the SW and c. 255m to the S (pers. comm. T. Robinson). (Hardiman 1846, 63) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. I - West Galway'. Compiled by Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). Updated by: Olive Alcock Date of revised upload: 12 April 2023

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