Achonry
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Achonry Achadh Conaire
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Location in Ireland | |
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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.
See also
External links
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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