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On a rise in pastureland; it stands within a roughly rectangular graveyard. According to Gwynn and Hadcock (1970, 393), this was an 'early mon[astery]; erenagh eleventh century'. What is visible is a poorly preserved rectangular church (E-W; L 19, Wth 5m). Apart from W gable which contains the base of a window, only the grassed-over foundation lines of N, E and S walls survive. Within the interior lie two cut-stone fragments, including an arch stone and part of a window jamb. 'Labbapatrick' (GA029-111003-) lies c. 6m to NE. (O'Flanagan 1927, Vol. 1, 203; Killanin and Duignan 1967, 448) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. II - North Galway'. Compiled by Olive Alcock, Kathy de hÓra and Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). Date of upload: 05 August 2010

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Church in ruins — Killower

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