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At a glance
- TypeChurch
- Date or period mentionedmedieval
- Recorded sizeE-W; L 13.1m, W 5m ext.
- Condition (as surveyed)Ruined
What to look for
- Graveyard
- Holy well nearby
Picked out from the Archaeological Survey description below.
Can you visit?
- No source says it is open to the public.Most monuments in Ireland stand on private farmland.
- Ask the landowner before crossing fields, close gates, leave the stones as you find them.Visiting responsibly
History and description
In the older part of a graveyard, 400m SW of Renvyle Castle (GA009-015----). A medieval church (E-W; L 13.1m, Wth 5m ext.), also named 'Church of the Seven Daughters' on OS 6-inch map.
Full archaeological record 139 words
In the older part of a graveyard, 400m SW of Renvyle Castle (GA009-015----). A medieval church (E-W; L 13.1m, Wth 5m ext.), also named 'Church of the Seven Daughters' on OS 6-inch map. Three walls survive almost intact, but most of W has collapsed. The doorway, with pointed arch, is in N wall. There is a fine single-light window with triangular head in E wall with an altar below it and two aumbries in SE corner. A partially robbed window is visible in S wall, and a later dividing wall towards W end. Beam-slots in S wall indicate a former loft or gallery at W end. Possible traces of an earlier doorway are visible in masonry of collapsed wall. A holy well (GA009-016----) lies c. 120m to NNE. (O'Flanagan 1927a, Vol. 3, 26-7; Killanin 1954, 99; Topgr. Files, NMI)
Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Updated 05 August 2010 · Based on the Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. I - West Galway'. Compiled by Paul Gosling. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.
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Around Church of the Seven Daughters, Cashleen
Other heritage nearby
- Well of the Seven DaughtersHoly well · 0.1 km
- Renvyle CastleCastle · 0.4 km
- TobernaseachtinyeanHoly well · 6.5 km
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Recorded within 5 km
- 4 megalithic tombsArchaeological Survey of Ireland
- 3 standing stonesArchaeological Survey of Ireland
- 2 holy wellsArchaeological Survey of Ireland
- 2 ancient churchesArchaeological Survey of Ireland
- 2 ringfortsArchaeological Survey of Ireland
- 1 castleArchaeological Survey of Ireland
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Outdoors, towns and places to stay
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