
What is recorded here
A neighbour may have walked to the church in Eanach Dhúin planning to sit quietly with a troubled thought, then found herself beside someone troubled too. They leave with the matter still to face, but with a lift home agreed and one less lonely walk ahead.
Situated 10m S of the 'Nunnery' (GA069-001005-). A poorly preserved and much-conserved rectangular building, now a Nat. Mon. According to Harbison (1975, 81), it represents 'the foundations of an early Church which is the oldest on the site, and may be of 11th or 12th century date'. Standing remains consist of a featureless rectangular structure (E-W; L 10m, Wth 3.55m) with two doorways: (a) centrally placed in W gable, and (b) near W end of S wall. The latter leads to a featureless rectangular annexe (L 7.35m, Wth 2.75m) with a rectangular tower-like feature (E-W; L 1.55, Wth 2.75m) at W end; possibly a latrine. This annexe is probably a later addition as suggested by Harbison (ibid.), as it is not bonded into the main wall of the church. Within its interior there is a medieval graveslab (GA069-001008-) and an architectural fragment which appears to be the head of a window. Two cross-slabs (GA069-001009- and GA069-001010-) are also associated. The monument was taken into Ownership under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 - National Monument 49. II - North Galway'. Updated by: Olive Alcock
Date of revised upload: 8 August 2023
Situated 10m S of the 'Nunnery' (GA069-001005-). A poorly preserved and much-conserved rectangular building, now a Nat. Mon. According to Harbison (1975, 81), it represents 'the foundations of an early Church which is the oldest on the site, and may be of 11th or 12th century date'. Standing remains consist of a featureless rectangular structure (E-W; L 10m, Wth 3.55m) with two doorways: (a) centrally placed in W…
From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record GA069-001007
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