Galway Mosque
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| Maryam Mosque "Mary Mosque of Galway" |
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Galway Mosque
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| Basic information | |
| Location | Galway, Ireland |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Website | galway-mosque.ie |
| Architectural description | |
| Architect(s) | Michael Badu[1] |
| Architectural type | Mosque |
| Architectural style | Irish Modern[2] |
| Completed | 2014 |
| Construction cost | €1.5 million[2] |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 300 |
| Dome(s) | 1 |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
Maryam Mosque, or the Mary Mosque (Irish: Mosc Mhuire), also known as the Galway Mosque (Irish: Gaillimh Mosc) is an Ahmadi Muslim mosque, named in honour of Mary, mother of Jesus. The mosque is located in Galway, in the Republic of Ireland. Opened in 2014 by Mirza Masroor Ahmad, the fifth caliph, it is the first purpose-built mosque in County Galway.[2]
