kilmacduagh church of the son of duach

Some 3 km further on, left, are the striking remains of this former episcopal centre. St. Colman, the MacDuagh referred to, founded the monastery in the 6th century. He was a kinsman of King Guarie of Gort, who donated the site. The monastic remains comprise the Church of Ireland cathedral, part of which dates from the 10th century; a fine example of round tower structure which has a notable lean from the perpendicular; John the Baptist's church, north-northeast of the Cathedral, now in ruins; and St. Mary's Church, also in ruins. There is a tower house north of the cathedral which served as the abbot's house. There is also a small monastery of Augustinian Canons (12th-13th century) known as O'Hynes's Monastery.