St. Gobnet's Church
St. Gobnet's Church is a medieval church and National Monument located on Inisheer, Ireland.[2][3]
| St. Gobnet's Church | |||||||||
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| St. Gobnait's Church, An Teampall Beag, Kilgobnet | |||||||||
Cill Ghobnait | |||||||||
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  St. Gobnet's Church | |||||||||
| 53.065908°N 9.529201°W | |||||||||
| Location | Inisheer, County Galway | ||||||||
| Country | Ireland | ||||||||
| Denomination | Pre-Reformation Catholic | ||||||||
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| Founded | 6th century | ||||||||
| Founder(s) | Gobnait | ||||||||
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| Functional status | inactive | ||||||||
| Years built | c. 1100[1] | ||||||||
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| Materials | limestone | ||||||||
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| Diocese | Tuam | ||||||||
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Location
St. Gobnet's Church is located in the northern part of Inisheer, in the Aran Islands.[4]
History
The site is believed to have been in use since the 6th century. According to traditional tales, Saint Gobnait fled from County Clare to Inisheer to escape a family feud. Later, an angel appeared to her and told her to return to the mainland and go south until she saw nine white deer; she settled at Ballyvourney and built a religious community.[5] The remains of her beehive cell are said to be on Inisheer. The stone church was built in the 11th or 12th century.[6]
The church was excavated in 1980 by W. Walsh.[7]
Church
A rectangular stone church. The remains of a beehive hut are visible; there are also two bullaun stones and three raised stone slabs.[8]
References
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- Poole, Susan; Gallagher, Lyn (18 May 2000). "Frommer's Ireland's Best-Loved Driving Tours". Wiley – via Google Books.
- "Aer Arann Islands – Attractions of Inis Oírr". aerarannislands.ie.
- "Inis Oírr – The Little Sister of the Aran Islands". 5 June 2015.
- "Irlanda – Nuove Guide Oro". Touring Editore. 25 September 2004 – via Google Books.
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