List of National Monuments in Connacht

The Irish state has officially approved the following List of National Monuments of Ireland. In the Republic of Ireland, a structure or site may be deemed to be a "National Monument", and therefore worthy of state protection, if it is of national importance. If the land adjoining the monument is essential to protect it, this land may also be protected.

Photo of a typical Notice at a National Monument in the Republic of Ireland.

National Monuments in Connacht

Galway - Leitrim - Mayo - Roscommon - Sligo

This list is initially sorted by county. If the list is sorted under another heading, the county links above will take you to the first item from the county in the sorted list

NM#	Monument name	Description	Image	Townland	County	Location
278	Knockmoy	Church		Abbert Demesne	Galway	53°26′27″N 8°44′35″W
166	Knockmoy Abbey	Abbey (Cistercian)		Abbeyknockmoy	Galway	53°26′25″N 8°44′34″W
47	Kilconnell Abbey	Friary (Franciscan)		Kilconnell	Galway	53°19′57″N 8°24′03″W
273	Dunmore Abbey	Friary (Augustinian)		Abbeyland North	Galway	53°37′05″N 8°44′29″W
512	Clontuskert Abbey	Priory (Augustinian)		Abbeypark	Galway	53°16′57″N 8°12′56″W
49	Annaghdown	Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site		Annaghdown	Galway	53°23′13″N 9°04′21″W
252	Ardamullivan Castle	Castle		Ardamullivan	Galway	53°00′16″N 8°49′45″W
164	Athenry Abbey	Priory (Dominican)		Athenry	Galway	53°17′43″N 8°44′52″W
406	Athenry Castle	Castle		Athenry	Galway	53°18′00″N 8°44′41″W
371	Aughrim Ringforts	Two Ringforts		Attidermot	Galway	53°17′37″N 8°19′01″W
470	Aughnanure Castle	Castle		Oughterard	Galway	53°25′06″N 9°16′31″W
369	Caheravoley Fort	House & Bawn		Caheravoley, Kilcahill	Galway	53°25′08″N 8°54′29″W
42	Doonbeg Ringfort	Ringfort		Carrownlisheen (Inishmaan)	Galway	53°05′00″N 9°35′41″W
42	Carrownlisheen Wedge Tomb (Diarmuid and Gráinne's Bed)	Wedge Tomb		Carrownlisheen (Inishmaan)	Galway	53°05′14″N 9°34′52″W
42	Templesaghtmacree	Church		Carrownlisheen (Inishmaan)	Galway	53°05′02″N 9°35′25″W
42	Carrownlisheen Cross	Cross		Carrownlisheen (Inishmaan)	Galway	53°04′50″N 9°34′32″W
42	Labbanakinneriga	Church		Carrownlisheen (Inishmaan)	Galway	53°05′02″N 9°35′25″W
42	Doonfarvagh	Cashel		Carrownlisheen (Inishmaan)	Galway	53°04′51″N 9°34′48″W
42	Kilcoonagh Church	Church		Carrownlisheen (Inishmaan)	Galway	53°04′50″N 9°34′33″W
42	Dún Conor (Dún Conchuir)	Cashel		Carrowntemple (Inishmaan)	Galway	53°05′00″N 9°35′41″W
248	Dunmore Castle	Castle		Castlefarm	Galway	53°37′26″N 8°45′20″W
467	St. Cuan's Well	Well & Cross slabs		Castlegar East	Galway	53°24′55″N 8°18′57″W
428	Feartagar or Jennings Castle	Castle		Castlegrove East	Galway	53°34′11″N 8°56′34″W
272	Isert Kelly Castle	Castle		Castlepark	Galway	53°09′29″N 8°43′08″W
259	Kiltartan Castle	Castle		Castletown (Kiltartan)	Galway	53°05′25″N 8°48′27″W
165	Claregalway Abbey	Friary (Franciscan)		Claregalway	Galway	53°20′48″N 8°56′40″W
563	Cloonigny Castle	Ringfort & Castle		Cloonigny	Galway	53°21′17″N 8°21′17″W
283	Derryhiveny Castle	Castle		Derryhiveny South	Galway	53°07′37″N 8°11′32″W
527	Doorus Demesne wedge tomb	Wedge Tomb		Doorus Demesne	Galway	53°09′08″N 8°58′20″W
254	Drumacoo	Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site		Drumacoo	Galway	53°11′55″N 8°54′16″W
365	Drumharsna Castle	Castle		Drumharsna South	Galway	53°08′36″N 8°50′35″W
206	Fiddaun Castle	Castle		Tubber	Galway	53°00′38″N 8°52′46″W
554	Kilnalekin Abbey	Abbey (Cistercian)		Friary	Galway	53°06′11″N 8°23′31″W
439	Glinsk Castle	Castle		Glinsk	Galway	53°39′07″N 8°25′55″W
52	High Island	Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site		High Island and Kill	Galway	53°46′31″N 7°30′01″W
412	Inchagoill	Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site		Inchagoill	Galway	53°29′09″N 9°18′59″W
41.01	Creggankeel Fort	Cashel		Inisheer	Galway	53°03′26″N 9°31′07″W
41.05	St. Gobnet's Church (Kilgobnet)	Church		Inisheer	Galway	53°03′58″N 9°31′45″W
41.06	Knockgrannary (Cnoc Raithní)	Burial Ground		Inisheer	Galway	53°03′54″N 9°31′24″W
41.08	St. Cavan's Church	Church		Inisheer	Galway	53°03′50″N 9°30′50″W
41.07	O'Brien's Castle (Great Fort, Furmina Castle)	Cashel		Inisheer	Galway	53°03′43″N 9°31′09″W
41.02	Grave of the Seven Daughters (Cill na Seacht Niníon)	Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site		Inisheer	Galway	53°03′26″N 9°31′06″W
642	Kilcornan	Deserted Medieval Village		Kilcornan (Monivea)	Galway	53°18′48″N 8°42′49″W
43.01	Arkin's Castle	Castle		Killeany (Inishmore)	Galway	53°06′17″N 9°39′47″W
43.04	Temple Benen	Church		Killeany (Inishmore)	Galway	53°06′11″N 9°39′59″W
43.11	Turmartin	Watch Tower		Killeany (Inishmore)	Galway	53°05′29″N 9°38′20″W
43	Oghil Leacht Cuimhne	Leacht Cuimhne (cenotaph for those lost at sea)		Killeany (Inishmore)	Galway	53°07′45″N 9°41′25″W
43	Tighlagh Eany	Church		Killeany (Inishmore)	Galway	53°06′05″N 9°39′10″W
43	Killeany Clacháns	Clocháns		Killeany (Inishmore)	Galway	53°06′35″N 9°41′19″W
43.03	St. Eany's	Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site		Killeany (Inishmore)	Galway	53°06′12″N 9°39′50″W
43	Doocaher (Black Fort)	Promontory Fort		Killeany (Inishmore)	Galway	53°06′16″N 9°41′15″W
51	Kilmacduagh monastery	Churches & Round Tower		Kilmacduagh	Galway	53°02′59″N 8°53′23″W
43	Temple MacDuagh	Church		Kilmurvy (Inishmore)	Galway	53°07′51″N 9°45′33″W
43.15	Templenaneeve	Church		Kilmurvy (Inishmore)	Galway	53°07′51″N 9°45′33″W
43	Dun Aengus	Promontory Fort		Inishmore	Galway	53°07′33″N 9°45′55″W
43	Clochán na Carraige	Clochán		Kilmurvy (Inishmore)	Galway	53°08′32″N 9°45′37″W
446	Kiltiernan Church	Church & Cashel		Kiltiernan East	Galway	53°11′17″N 8°50′34″W
627	Lackan Ringfort	Ringfort & Souterrain		Lackan (Ardrahan)	Galway	53°09′49″N 8°46′56″W
621	Lissard Ringforts	Two Ringforts & Souterrain		Lissard	Galway	53°20′53″N 8°23′22″W
245	Castlekirk (Hen's Castle)	Castle		Drumsnauv	Galway	53°29′33″N 9°30′48″W
499	Rathsoony	Ringfort		Masonbrook	Galway	53°10′30″N 8°30′56″W
499	Rahannagragh (Rahannagroagh)	Ringfort		Masonbrook	Galway	53°10′37″N 8°30′51″W
609	Merlinpark Castle (Merlin Castle)	Castle		Merlinpark	Galway	53°16′47″N 8°59′53″W
498	The Seven Monuments	Embanked Stone Circle		Moanmore East	Galway	53°11′19″N 8°31′52″W
43	St. Kieran's	Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site		Oghil (Inishmore)	Galway	53°07′55″N 9°41′07″W
43	St. Soorney's	Church & Enclosure		Oghil (Inishmore)	Galway	53°08′01″N 9°41′43″W
43	Temple an Cheathrair Aluinn	Church & grave		Oghil (Inishmore)	Galway	53°07′47″N 9°42′58″W
43	Oghill	Cashel		Oghil (Inishmore)	Galway	53°07′38″N 9°41′59″W
43	Killeany	Clocháns		Oghil (Inishmore)	Galway	53°07′39″N 9°43′08″W
43	Killeany Tomb	Wedge Tomb		Oghil (Inishmore)	Galway	53°07′39″N 9°43′08″W
43	Onaght	Castle & house site		Onaght (Inishmore)	Galway	53°08′24″N 9°46′36″W
43	Onaght	Clocháns		Onaght (Inishmore)	Galway	53°08′32″N 9°45′37″W
43	Kilcholan Church	Church		Onaght (Inishmore)	Galway	53°08′25″N 9°46′33″W
43	Onaght Cashel	Cashel		Onaght (Inishmore)	Galway	53°08′24″N 9°46′36″W
43	Templebrecan	Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site		Onaght (Inishmore)	Galway	53°08′46″N 9°46′39″W
231	Killursa	Church		Ower	Galway	53°28′04″N 9°08′42″W
462	Pallas Castle	Castle		Pallas (Tynagh)	Galway	53°07′36″N 8°21′44″W
48	Kilbennen	Church & Round Tower		Pollacorragune	Galway	53°32′20″N 8°53′31″W
461	Portumna Abbey	Friary (Dominican)		Portumna Demesne	Galway	53°05′10″N 8°13′03″W
515	Portumna Castle	Castle		Portumna Demesne	Galway	53°05′12″N 8°13′14″W
46	Roscam	Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site		Roscam	Galway	53°15′51″N 8°59′06″W
50	Ross Errilly Abbey	Friary (Franciscan)		Headford	Galway	53°28′47″N 9°07′54″W
242	St. MacDara's Island	Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site		St. MacDara's Island	Galway	53°18′16″N 9°55′02″W
643	Tonaroasty	Deserted Medieval Village		Tonaroasty	Galway	53°11′36″N 8°32′47″W
505	Tuam High Cross	High Cross		Tuam	Galway	53°30′50″N 8°51′18″W
431	Pearse's Cottage	House with historic associations		Turlough	Galway	53°23′10″N 9°37′12″W
327	Turoe stone	Sculptured Stone		Bullaun	Galway	53°15′10″N 8°33′42″W
477	Aghaderrard Court Tomb	Court Tomb		Aghaderrard West	Leitrim	54°26′07″N 8°14′21″W
68	Fenagh Churches	Churches		Fenagh	Leitrim	54°01′05″N 7°50′06″W
405	Corracloona Court Tomb	Megalithic Tomb		Corracloona	Leitrim	54°20′05″N 8°00′16″W
69	Creevelea Abbey	Friary (Franciscan)		Creevelea	Leitrim	54°13′53″N 8°18′35″W
390	Parke's Castle	Castle		Dromahair	Leitrim	54°15′53″N 8°20′04″W
508	Seán Mac Diarmada's House	House with historical associations		Kiltyclogher	Leitrim
653	Worm Ditch (Black Pig's Dyke)	Linear Earthwork		Lattone, Gortnaderrary	Leitrim	54°22′45″N 8°04′12″W
103	Moyne Abbey	Friary (Franciscan)		Abbeylands	Mayo	54°12′08″N 9°10′37″E
96	Aghagower Round Tower	Round Tower & Church		Aghagower	Mayo	53°45′51″N 9°27′54″W
243	Aghalard Castle	Castle		Aghalahard	Mayo	53°33′22″N 9°17′56″W
403	Balla Round Tower	Round Tower		Balla	Mayo	53°48′18″N 9°07′53″W
145	Ballina Portal Tomb (Dolmen of the Four Maols)	Portal Tomb		Ballina	Mayo	54°06′25″N 9°09′57″W
501	Ballintubber Abbey	Priory (Augustinian)		Ballintubber	Mayo	53°45′23″N 9°16′58″W
325	Ballylahan Castle	Castle		Ballylahan	Mayo	53°56′05″N 9°06′18″W
251	Ballymacgibbon Cairn	Cairn		Ballymacgibbon North	Mayo	53°32′32″N 9°14′14″W
561	Barnacahoge Cashel	Cashel		Barnacahoge	Mayo	53°54′20″N 8°51′23″W
530	Boheh Stone	Rock Art		Boheh	Mayo	53°44′51″N 9°33′14″W
415	Breastagh Ogham Stone	Ogham Stone		Breastagh	Mayo	54°14′47″N 9°15′12″W
244	Caherduff Castle	Castle		Caherduff	Mayo	53°33′08″N 9°14′41″W
631	Carbad More	Ringfort		Carbad More	Mayo	54°14′10″N 9°15′27″W
246	Eochy's Cairn	Cairn		Carn (Ballinchalla)	Mayo	53°35′19″N 9°15′48″W
458	Carrickkildavnet Castle	Castle		Carrickkildavnet	Mayo	53°52′51″N 9°56′46″W
293	Carrowcastle Wedge Tomb	Wedge Tomb		Carrowcastle	Mayo	54°05′41″N 9°04′45″W
293	Carrowcrom Wedge Tomb	Megalithic Tomb		Carrowcrom	Mayo	54°05′24″N 9°02′52″W
196	Murrisk Abbey	Friary (Augustinian)		Murrisk	Mayo	53°46′55″N 9°38′22″W
235	Burrishoole Abbey	Friary (Dominican)		Newport	Mayo	53°53′56″N 9°34′21″W
483	Cashel Cairn	Cairn / court tomb		Cashel (Kilcummin)	Mayo	54°15′20″N 9°13′36″W
222A	Burriscarra Abbey	Friary (Carmelite) & Church		Castlecarra	Mayo	53°43′52″N 9°14′45″W
222B	Castle Carra	Castle		Castlecarra	Mayo	53°43′17″N 9°15′19″W
432	Cong Abbey	Priory (Augustinian)		Cong	Mayo	53°32′25″N 9°17′12″W
308	Templenagalliaghdoo	Church		Errew (Tirawley)	Mayo	54°03′16″N 9°15′49″W
307	Errew Abbey	Priory (Augustinian)		Errew (Tirawley)	Mayo	54°03′11″N 9°15′48″W
99A	St. Dairbhile's Church	Church		Fallmore	Mayo	54°05′46″N 10°06′25″W
146	Glebe Stone Circles	Stone Circles		Glebe (Cong), Nymphstown, Tonaleeaun	Mayo	53°32′52″N 9°15′54″W
198	Granuaile's Castle	Castle		Glen (Clare Island)	Mayo	53°47′59″N 9°57′05″W
99	Inishglora	Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site		Inishglora Island	Mayo	54°12′31″N 10°07′13″W
379	Inishkea North Island	Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Sites		Inishkea Islands	Mayo	54°08′00″N 10°11′16″W
102	Inishmaine Abbey	Priory (Augustinian)		Inishmaine	Mayo	53°35′53″N 9°18′05″W
619	Kilcashel Stone Fort	Cashel		Kilcashel	Mayo	53°53′00″N 8°40′49″W
402	Kildermot Church (Killdermot Abbey)	Church		Kildermot	Mayo	54°03′30″N 9°05′25″W
423	Kildun Standing Stones	Standing Stones		Kildun	Mayo	53°59′20″N 9°50′24″W
95A	Kinlough Castle	Castle and church		Kinlough	Mayo	53°29′55″N 9°06′59″W
296	Lankill Standing Stone	Standing Stone		Lankill	Mayo	53°45′12″N 9°30′06″W
98	Meelick Round Tower	Round Tower		Meelick	Mayo	53°55′17″N 9°01′12″W
359	The Gods of the Neale Monument	Monument		Neale Park	Mayo	53°34′26″N 9°13′28″W
413	Kelly's Cave	Cave		Nymphsfield	Mayo	53°32′40″N 9°16′45″W
664	Bunnadober Mill	Mill Complex		Rahard (Ballinrobe)	Mayo	53°36′27″N 9°16′04″W
269	Rathfran Friary	Friary (Dominican)		Rathfran	Mayo	54°14′17″N 9°14′40″W
389	Rathfran Stone Circle	Stone circle, mound, ringfort, souterrain & enclosure		Rathfran	Mayo	54°14′38″N 9°14′24″W
633	Rathfranpark Wedge Tomb	Wedge Tomb		Rathfranpark	Mayo	54°14′31″N 9°15′09″W
454	Rockfleet Castle	Castle		Newport	Mayo	53°53′45″N 9°37′39″W
386	Rosdoagh Stone Circle	Stone Circle		Rosdoagh	Mayo	54°16′48″N 9°48′05″W
104	Rosserk Abbey	Friary (Franciscan)		Rosserk	Mayo	54°10′17″N 9°08′36″W
95	Shrule Abbey	Church		Shrule	Mayo	53°31′08″N 9°05′27″W
172	Strade Abbey	Friary (Dominican)		Strade	Mayo	53°55′17″N 9°07′44″W
97	Clare Island Abbey	Church (Cistercian)		Lecarrow (Clare Island)	Mayo	53°47′36″N 9°59′21″W
105	Killala Round Tower	Round Tower		Killala	Mayo	54°12′47″N 9°13′15″W
100	Turlough Church	Church & Round Tower		Turlough	Mayo	53°53′19″N 9°12′30″W
559	Altore Wedge Tomb	Wedge Tomb		Altore	Roscommon	53°42′17″N 8°40′50″W
488	Ardcarn Mound	Mound & Ringfort		Ardcarn	Roscommon	53°57′42″N 8°12′32″W
682	Castle Naghten	Motte and Bailey		Ballycreggan	Roscommon	53°27′11″N 8°03′38″W
362	Roscommon Abbey	Friary (Dominican)		Ballypheasan	Roscommon	53°37′29″N 8°11′30″W
487	Carnagh West Ringfort	Ringfort		Carnagh West	Roscommon	53°30′48″N 8°02′39″W
473, 294	Rathcroghan	Archaeological Complex		Tulsk	Roscommon	53°48′07″N 8°18′14″W
586	McDermott's Castle	Castle		Castle Island (Lough Key)	Roscommon	53°59′22″N 8°13′57″W
320	Castlestrange stone	Sculptured Stone		Athleague	Roscommon	53°35′06″N 8°16′14″W
557	Inchmacnerin Abbey	Priory (Augustinian)		Church Island (Lough Key)	Roscommon	53°59′40″N 8°15′39″W
181	Roscommon Castle	Castle		Roscommon	Roscommon	53°38′00″N 8°11′00″W
608	Cloonshanville High Cross	High Cross		Cloonshanville	Roscommon	53°52′03″N 8°23′24″W
650	Drummin fort	Ringfort & Ogham Stones		Drummin	Roscommon	53°50′04″N 8°22′08″W
397	Emlagh High Cross	High crosses: two shafts and head fragments		Emlagh	Roscommon	53°44′43″N 8°27′23″W
167	Boyle Abbey	Abbey (Cistercian)		Knocknashee	Roscommon	53°58′25″N 8°17′49″W
556	Trinity Abbey	Abbey (Premonstratensian)		Trinity Island (Lough Key)	Roscommon	53°59′21″N 8°15′16″W
342	Ballinafad Castle	Castle		Ballinafad	Sligo	54°01′34″N 8°20′09″W
373	Castlebaldwin Castle	Castle		Castlebaldwin	Sligo	54°04′41″N 8°22′10″W
523	Cabragh Wedge Tomb (The Giant's Grave)	Wedge Tomb		Cabragh (Leyny)	Sligo	54°10′27″N 8°40′26″W
568	Carns Cairn	Cairn		Carns (Calry)	Sligo	54°15′20″N 8°27′01″W
277.01	Carricknagat Megalithic Tombs	Megalithic Tombs		Carricknagat (Tirerrill)	Sligo	54°11′19″N 8°24′04″W
518	Carrowkeel Passage Tomb Cemetery	Passage Tomb Cemetery		Carrowkeel	Sligo	54°03′04″N 8°22′26″W
153.01	Carrowmore Passage Tomb Cemetery	Stone circle, Ring barrow, Passage tomb, Ringfort, Megalithic structure, Cashel		Carrowmore	Sligo	54°15′23″N 8°30′56″W
638	Ballymote Castle	Castle		Ballymote	Sligo	54°05′15″N 8°31′10″W
479	Carrowreagh Court Tomb	Court Tomb		Carrowreagh (Leyny)	Sligo	54°03′36″N 8°56′32″W
277.02	Cashelore (Cashel Bir, Bawnboy)	Cashel		Castleore	Sligo	54°12′36″N 8°22′39″W
118	Church Island	Church		Church Island (Lough Gill)	Sligo	54°15′13″N 8°23′12″W
159	Cashelmore (Clogher Stone Fort)	Cashel		Clogher	Sligo	53°56′04″N 8°30′50″W
338	Creevykeel Court Tomb	Court Tomb		Creevykeel	Sligo	54°26′19″N 8°26′00″W
433	Cummeen Court Tomb	Cairns		Cummeen	Sligo	54°16′37″N 8°31′36″W
119	Drumcliffe High Crosses & Round Tower	High Crosses & Round Tower		Drumcliffe	Sligo	54°19′34″N 8°29′42″W
277.03	Gortlownan Motte	Motte		Gortlownan	Sligo	54°13′17″N 8°20′20″W
607	Gortnaleck Court Tomb	Court Tomb		Gortnaleck	Sligo	54°23′04″N 8°29′03″W
152	Heapstown Cairn	Cairn		Heapstown	Sligo	54°05′42″N 8°20′54″W
117	Inishmurray Island	Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site		Inishmurray Island	Sligo	54°25′54″N 8°39′25″W
153.02	Knocknarea passage tombs	Passage tombs & Cairns		Knocknarea	Sligo	54°15′35″N 8°34′28″W
153.03	Queen Meave's Tomb	Cairn		Knocknarea	Sligo	54°15′32″N 8°34′29″W
377	Magheraghanrush Court Tomb	Court Tomb		Magheraghanrush	Sligo	54°16′46″N 8°22′52″W
465	Moytirra East Court Tomb	Court Tomb		Moytirra East	Sligo	54°04′31″N 8°17′01″W
189	Sligo Abbey	Friary (Dominican)		Sligo	Sligo	54°16′15″N 8°28′12″W

See also

• National Monument (Ireland)

References

• National Monuments Service: Search By County. Retrieved 29 July 2010.