Achonry
| Achonry Achadh Conaire | |
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| Town | |
  Achonry Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 54°04′58″N 8°40′01″W / 54.0828°N 8.6669°WCoordinates: 54°04′58″N 8°40′01″W / 54.0828°N 8.6669°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | County Sligo |
| Elevation | 76 m (249 ft) |
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | IST (WEST) (UTC-1) |
| Irish Grid Reference | G563150 |
Achonry (/æˈkɔːnriː/; Irish: Achadh Conaire, meaning "Conaire's field") is a village in County Sligo, Ireland. The old name is Achad Cain Conairi. St. Nath Í ua hEadhra (O'Hara) founded a monastery here. The foundation gave the later diocese its name. The monastery was founded on land granted by the Clan Conaire. Nath Í was the teacher of St. Féichín of Ballysadare.
The diocese was co-extensive with the barony of Leyney (Luighne).
In the parish is the former Church of Ireland Cathedral of St Crumnathy, now deconsecrated.
See Bishop of Achonry.
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Achonry. |
- Official Website of Catholic Diocese of Achonry
- St Crumnathy’s Cathedral, Achonry — photograph at flickr.com
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