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Kinvara Churches Historical
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Kinvara, Galway
Only one wall and a ruined west gable are left of this possibly medieval church. Next to this ruin is a very old graveyard, possibly medieval or later, which has also been used in more recent times as a children's burial ground.

What looks like a mere jumble of stones begins to take on a pattern the more carefully it is examined....
Welcome Picture of Saint Kierans Bed
Kinvara, Galway
Dominated by St. Kierons statue, an enclosure is made by the positioning of several large stones, possibly the remnants of a vanished megalithic tomb. The shrine was the site of an all night vigil on the last Sunday in July, culminating with a Feis at Tracht....
Welcome Picture of Poulnegan Altar
Kinvara, Galway
Not the usual - Mass rock - this altar has been venerated in the area for a very long time. Originally a flagged path led to it.
According to local tradition and folklore studies, there was long ago a - college - near the site and the students most likely monks, were killed during Cromwellian times, and their heads thrown into a nearby chasm....
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Doorus, Kinvara, Galway
It is believed that when the French family came to Doorus in the 17th century they brought with them several Franciscans from Galway who were lodged in a renovated portion of this very old church. At the east end stands the impressive tomb of the French and de Basterot families....
Welcome Picture of Saint Colmans Church
Kinvara, Galway
Completed in 1819, this almost Spanish-looking church was built on land donated by James de Basterot of Duras....
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