Shannon Casebeer
Saturday, October 6, 2012
Kilmacduagh, Ireland
Kilmacduagh Monastery
is found 5 km from the town of
Gort
in
County Galway
,
Ireland
. It was the birthplace of the Diocese of
Kilmacduagh
, whose name means "church of Duagh's son". The 7th century
Saint Colman, son of Duagh
, established a
monastery
on land given him by his cousin King
Guaire Aidne mac Colmáin
(died
663 in Ireland
) of Connacht.
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