Achonry

Achonry
Achadh Conaire
Village
St Crumnathy's Cathedral, Achonry
St Crumnathy's Cathedral, Achonry
Achonry is located in Ireland
Achonry
Achonry
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 54°04′58″N 8°40′01″W / 54.0828°N 8.6669°W / 54.0828; -8.6669
CountryIreland
ProvinceConnacht
CountyCounty Sligo
Elevation
76 m (249 ft)
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid ReferenceG563150

Achonry (/æˈkɔːnr/; Irish: Achadh Conaire, meaning 'Conaire's field')[1] 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 village is in a townland and civil parish of the same name.[1]

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. The title, Bishop of Achonry, takes its name from the village, and has been used by bishoprics in both the Roman Catholic Church and Church of Ireland.

  1. ^ a b "Achadh Conaire/Achonry". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Retrieved 14 October 2021.