Kilmacduagh monastery

Kilmacduagh Monastery
Augustinian Abbey of St. Mary de Petra, erected in the 13th century
Kilmacduagh monastery is located in Ireland
Kilmacduagh monastery
Location within Ireland
Monastery information
Established7th century
DioceseKilmacduagh
People
Founder(s)reportedly Colman MacDuagh
Architecture
Statusruined
Heritage designationNational Monument No. 51
Groundbreakingoriginal structures 7th century
Site
Locationnear Gort, County Galway, Ireland
Coordinates53°02′58″N 8°53′15″W / 53.049444°N 8.8875°W / 53.049444; -8.8875
Public accessyes
Official nameKilmacduagh
Reference no.51

Kilmacduagh Monastery is a ruined abbey near the town of Gort in County Galway, Ireland. It was the birthplace of the Diocese of Kilmacduagh. It was reportedly founded by Saint Colman, son of Duagh in the 7th century, on land given him by his cousin King Guaire Aidne mac Colmáin of Connacht.