St. Crumnathy's Cathedral, Achonry
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St. Crumnathy's Cathedral Achonry, is a former cathedral in the
Republic of Ireland Ireland ( ga, Éire ), also known as the Republic of Ireland (), is a country in north-western Europe consisting of 26 of the 32 counties of the island of Ireland. The capital and largest city is Dublin, on the eastern side of the island. A ...
. Dedicated to St Nathy, it was formerly in the Diocese of Achonry, and then the joint cathedral of Killala and Achonry. It was rebuilt in 1823 at a cost of £1066 with a grant from the
Board of First Fruits The Board of First Fruits () was an institution of the Church of Ireland that was established in 1711 by Anne, Queen of Great Britain to build and improve churches and glebe houses in Ireland. This was funded from taxes collected on clerical inco ...
. It was then one of three cathedrals in the
Diocese of Tuam, Killala and Achonry The Diocese of Tuam, Killala and Achonry (also known as the United Dioceses of Tuam, Killala and Achonry) is a former diocese in the Church of Ireland located in Connacht; the western province of Ireland. It was in the ecclesiastical province of ...
until it was deconsecrated in 1998. It is now a protected structure.Sligo Record of protected structures
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Achonry Achonry (; ) 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 ...
Religion in County Sligo Former churches in the Republic of Ireland
Achonry Achonry (; ) 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 ...