List of National Monuments in County Galway
The Irish state has officially approved the following List of National Monuments in County Galway. In the Republic of Ireland, a structure or site may be deemed to be a "National Monument", and therefore worthy of state protection, if it is of national importance. If the land adjoining the monument is essential to protect it, this land may also be protected.
National Monuments
| NM# |
Monument name |
Description |
Image |
Townland |
Location |
| 278 |
Knockmoy |
Church |
|
Abbert Demesne |
|
| 166 |
Knockmoy Abbey |
Abbey (Cistercian) |
|
Abbeyknockmoy |
|
| 47 |
Kilconnell Abbey |
Friary (Franciscan) |
|
Kilconnell |
|
| 273 |
Dunmore Abbey |
Friary (Augustinian) |
|
Abbeyland South |
|
| 512 |
Clontuskert Abbey |
Priory (Augustinian) |
|
Abbeypark |
|
| 49 |
Annaghdown |
Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site |
|
Annaghdown |
|
| 252 |
Ardamullivan Castle |
Castle |
|
Ardamullivan |
|
| 164 |
Athenry Abbey |
Priory (Dominican) |
|
Athenry |
|
| 406 |
Athenry Castle |
Castle |
|
Athenry |
|
| 371 |
Aughrim Ringforts |
Two Ringforts |
|
Attidermot |
|
| 470 |
Aughnanure Castle |
Castle |
|
Oughterard |
|
| 369 |
Caheravoley |
House & Barn |
|
Caheravoley, Kilcahill |
|
| 42 |
Doonbeg Ringfort |
Ringfort |
|
Carrownlisheen |
|
| 42 |
Carrownlisheen Wedge Tomb |
Wedge Tomb |
|
Carrownlisheen |
|
| 42 |
Templesaghtmacree |
Church |
|
Carrownlisheen |
|
| 42 |
Carrownlisheen Cross |
Cross |
|
Carrownlisheen |
|
| 42 |
Labbanakinneriga |
Church |
|
Carrownlisheen |
|
| 42 |
Doonfarvagh |
Cashel |
|
Carrownlisheen |
|
| 42 |
Kilcoonagh Church |
Church |
|
Carrownlisheen |
|
| 42 |
Dún Conor (Dún Conchuir) |
Cashel (N.B. Check this entry) |
|
Carrowntemple |
|
| 248 |
Dunmore Castle |
Castle |
|
Castlefarm |
|
| 467 |
Castlegar East |
St. Cuan's well & Cross slabs |
|
Castlegar |
|
| 428 |
Feartagar or Jennings Castle |
Castle |
|
Castlegrove East |
|
| 272 |
Isert Kelly Castle |
Castle |
|
Castlepark |
|
| 259 |
Kiltartan Castle |
Castle |
|
Castletown |
|
| 165 |
Claregalway Abbey |
Friary (Franciscan) |
|
Claregalway |
|
| 563 |
Cloonigny Castle |
Ringfort & Castle |
|
Cloonigny |
|
| 283 |
Derryhiveny Castle |
Castle |
|
Derryhiveny |
|
| 527 |
Doorus |
Wedge Tomb |
|
Doorus Demesne |
|
| 254 |
Drumacoo |
Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site |
|
Drumacoo |
|
| 365 |
Drumharsna Castle |
Castle |
|
Drumharsna South |
|
| 206 |
Fiddaun Castle |
Castle |
|
Tubber |
|
| 554 |
Kilnalekin Abbey |
Abbey (Cistercian) |
|
Friary |
|
| 439 |
Glinsk Castle |
Castle |
|
Glinsk |
|
| 52 |
High Island |
Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site |
|
High Island and Kill |
|
| 412 |
Inchagoill |
Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site |
|
Inchagoill |
|
| 41 |
Furmina Castle |
Castle |
|
Inisheer |
|
| 41 |
Creggankeel Fort |
Cashel |
|
Inisheer |
|
| 41 |
St. Gobnet's Church (Kilgobnet) |
Church |
|
Inisheer |
|
| 41 |
Knockgrannary |
Burial Ground |
|
Inisheer |
|
| 41 |
St. Cavan's Church |
Church |
|
Inisheer |
|
| 41 |
Great Fort |
Cashel |
|
Inisheer |
|
| 41 |
Grave of the Seven Daughters |
Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site |
|
Inisheer |
|
| 642 |
Kilcornan |
Deserted Medieval Village |
|
Kilcornan |
|
| 43 |
Arkin's Castle |
Castle |
|
Killeaney |
|
| 43 |
Temple Benen |
Church |
|
Killeaney |
|
| 43 |
Turmartin Tower |
Watch Tower |
|
Killeaney |
|
| 43 |
Killeany |
Leacht Cuimhne |
|
Killeaney |
|
| 43 |
Tighlagh Eany |
Church |
|
Killeaney |
|
| 43 |
Killeany |
Clocháns |
|
Killeaney |
|
| 43 |
St. Eany's |
Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site |
|
Killeaney |
|
| 43 |
Doocaher |
Promontory Fort |
|
Killeaney |
|
| 51 |
Kilmacduagh monastery |
Churches & Round Tower |
|
Kilmacduagh |
|
| 43 |
Temple MacDuagh |
Church |
|
Kilmurvy |
|
| 43 |
Templenaneeve |
Church |
|
Kilmurvy |
|
| 43 |
Dun Aengus |
Promontory Fort |
|
Inishmore |
|
| 43 |
Clochán na Carraige |
Clochán |
|
Kilmurvy |
|
| 446 |
Kiltiernan Church |
Church & Cashel |
|
Kiltiernan East |
|
| 627 |
Lacken Ringfort |
Ringfort & Souterrain |
|
Lacken |
|
| 621 |
Lissard |
Two Ringforts & Souterrain |
|
Lissard |
|
| 245 |
Castlekirk Castle |
Castle |
|
Lough Corrib |
|
| 499 |
Rathsoony |
Ringfort |
|
Masonbrook |
|
| 499 |
Rahannagragh |
Ringfort |
|
Masonbrook |
|
| 609 |
Merlinpark Castle |
Castle |
|
Merlinpark |
|
| 498 |
Moanmore East |
Stone Circle |
|
Moanmore East |
|
| 43 |
St. Kieran's |
Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site |
|
Oghil |
|
| 43 |
St. Soorney's |
Church & Enclosure |
|
Oghil |
|
| 43 |
Temple an Cheathrair Aluinn |
Church & grave |
|
Oghil |
|
| 43 |
Oghill |
Cashel |
|
Oghil |
|
| 43 |
Killeany |
Clocháns |
|
Oghill |
|
| 43 |
Killeany Tomb |
Wedge Tomb |
|
Oghill |
|
| 43 |
Onaght |
Castle & house site |
|
Onaght |
|
| 43 |
Onaght |
Clocháns |
|
Onaght |
|
| 43 |
Kilcholan Church |
Church |
|
Onaght |
|
| 43 |
Onaght |
Cashel |
|
Onaght |
|
| 43 |
Templebrecan |
Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site |
|
Onaght |
|
| 231 |
Killursa |
Church |
|
Ower |
|
| 462 |
Pallas Castle |
Castle |
|
Pallas |
|
| 48 |
Kilbennen |
Church & Round Tower |
|
Pollacorragune |
|
| 461 |
Portumna Abbey |
Friary (Dominican) |
|
Portumna |
|
| 515 |
Portumna Castle |
Castle |
|
Portumna |
|
| 46 |
Roscam |
Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site |
|
Roscam |
|
| 50 |
Ross Errilly Abbey |
Friary (Franciscan) |
|
Headford |
|
| 242 |
St. MacDara's Island |
Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site |
|
St. MacDara's Island |
|
| 643 |
Tonaroasty |
Deserted Medieval Village |
|
Tonaroasty |
|
| 505 |
Tuam High Cross |
High Cross |
|
Tuam |
|
| 431 |
Pearse's Cottage |
House with historic associations |
|
Turlough |
|
| 327 |
Turoe stone |
Sculptured Stone |
|
Bullaun |
|
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