Templenagalliaghdoo

Church in County Mayo, Ireland

54°03′16″N 9°15′49″W / 54.054360°N 9.263607°W / 54.054360; -9.263607LocationErrew, Castlehill, County MayoCountryIrelandDenominationCatholicArchitectureFunctional statusinactiveSpecificationsLength7.7 m (25 ft)Width4.6 m (15 ft)Number of floors1MaterialsstoneAdministrationDioceseKillala

Designations
National monument of Ireland
Official name	Templenagalliaghdoo
Reference no.	308

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.^[1]

History

The name means "Church of the Black Nun."^[2]^[3] 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).^[4]

References

^ "Templenagalliaghdoo, County Mayo". earlychristianireland.net. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
^ "Holdings: Query re the origin of the name..." sources.nli.ie. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
^ "Teampall na gCailleach Dubh/Templenagalliaghdoo | Logainm.ie". logainm.ie. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
^ "Templenagalliaghdoo". irishstones.org. Retrieved 12 November 2016.