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St. Imors Chapel (in ruins) — Killimor

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On E bank of the Killimor River, wedged between a modern graveyard to N and a modern RC church to S. The remains are those of a poorly preserved rectangular medieval church (E-W; L >16.2m, Wth 6.5m). Only E gable stands to full height; the N wall is largely rebuilt and the only trace of S wall is a small section at SW angle. The only surviving architectural feature is a broken twin-light window in E gable with a shallow pointed arch and a hood moulding. A burial vault occupies the probable site of W gable and another stands just outside the line of S wall. A tower house (GA085-057----) stands 80m SSE. (O'Flanagan 1927, Vol. 1, 462-3, 466-7) 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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