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St. Columbkilles Church (in ruins) — Lackagh Beg

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On SW bank of the River Clare in undulating farmland; it stands on N boundary of an irregularly shaped graveyard (GA070-089001-) just upstream from 'Lackagh Bridge'. The remains are those of a rectangular medieval parish church (E-W; L 15.4m, Wth 7.1m) in fair condition. Though little survives of E gable, the other walls still stand to full height. There is a pointed arch doorway towards W end of S wall. Traces of a blocked window ope are also visible internally at E end of same wall. A castle (GA070-091----) stands 70m to NE on opposite bank of the river. (O'Flanagan 1927, Vol. 1, 287) 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 This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 2/2002).

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