Templenagalliaghdoo facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Templenagalliaghdoo |
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| Templum Monialium | |
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Teampall na gCailleach Dubh
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 Templenagalliaghdoo
Location in Ireland
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| 54°03′16″N 9°15′49″W / 54.054360°N 9.263607°W | |
| Location | Errew, Castlehill, County Mayo |
| Country | Ireland |
| Denomination | Catholic |
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| Functional status | inactive |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 7.7 m (25 ft) |
| Width | 4.6 m (15 ft) |
| Number of floors | 1 |
| Materials | stone |
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| Diocese | Killala |
Templenagalliaghdoo is a medieval church and National Monument in County Mayo, Ireland.
Location
Templenagalliaghdoo is located on a peninsula stretching into Lough Conn, immediately to the north of Errew Abbey.
History
The name means "Church of the Black Nun." This church was built on the site of a previous church founded in the 6th century; it may have been an oratory or nunnery.
Buildings
Templenagalliaghdoo is a small rectangular building with walls 50 cm thick and an entrance in the southwest, surrounded by a dry stone wall enclosure (17 × 23 m).
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