List of national monuments in County Galway

The Irish state has officially approved the following list of national monuments in County Galway. 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.

National Monuments

NM#	Monument name	Description	Image	Townland	Location
278	Abbert Demesne Church	Church		Abbert Demesne	53°25′34″N8°41′01″W / 53.42617°N 8.68364°W / 53.42617; -8.68364
166	Knockmoy Abbey in Abbeyknockmoy	Abbey (Cistercian)		Abbeyknockmoy	53°26′25″N8°44′34″W / 53.440334°N 8.742886°W / 53.440334; -8.742886
47	Kilconnell Abbey	Friary (Franciscan)		Kilconnell	53°19′57″N8°24′03″W / 53.332629°N 8.400786°W / 53.332629; -8.400786
273	Dunmore Abbey	Friary (Augustinian)		Abbeyland North	53°37′05″N8°44′29″W / 53.618089°N 8.741255°W / 53.618089; -8.741255
512	Clontuskert Abbey	Priory (Augustinian)		Abbeypark	53°16′57″N8°12′56″W / 53.282561°N 8.215499°W / 53.282561; -8.215499
49	Annaghdown	Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site		Annaghdown	53°23′13″N9°04′21″W / 53.386886°N 9.072626°W / 53.386886; -9.072626
252	Ardamullivan Castle	Castle		Ardamullivan	53°00′16″N8°49′45″W / 53.004326°N 8.829296°W / 53.004326; -8.829296
164	Athenry Abbey	Priory (Dominican)		Athenry	53°17′54″N8°44′40″W / 53.29825°N 8.74453°W / 53.29825; -8.74453
406	Athenry Castle	Castle		Athenry	53°18′00″N8°44′41″W / 53.299990°N 8.744619°W / 53.299990; -8.744619
371	Aughrim Ringforts	Two Ringforts		Attidermot	53°17′37″N8°18′52″W / 53.29360°N 8.31446°W / 53.29360; -8.31446
470	Aughnanure Castle	Castle		Aughnanure	53°25′08″N9°16′32″W / 53.41875°N 9.27567°W / 53.41875; -9.27567
369	Caheravoley Fort	House & Bawn		Caheravoley, Kilcahill	53°25′08″N8°54′29″W / 53.418843°N 8.908063°W / 53.418843; -8.908063
42	Doonbeg Ringfort	Ringfort		Carrownlisheen (Inishmaan)	53°05′00″N9°35′41″W / 53.083463°N 9.594777°W / 53.083463; -9.594777
42	Carrownlisheen Wedge Tomb (Diarmuid and Gráinne's Bed)	Wedge Tomb		Carrownlisheen (Inishmaan)	53°05′14″N9°34′52″W / 53.087355°N 9.581059°W / 53.087355; -9.581059
42	Templesaghtmacree	Church		Carrownlisheen (Inishmaan)	53°05′02″N9°35′25″W / 53.083943°N 9.590272°W / 53.083943; -9.590272
42	Carrownlisheen Cross	Cross		Carrownlisheen (Inishmaan)	53°04′50″N9°34′32″W / 53.080631°N 9.575505°W / 53.080631; -9.575505
42	Labbanakinneriga	Church		Carrownlisheen (Inishmaan)	53°05′02″N9°35′25″W / 53.083889°N 9.59027°W / 53.083889; -9.59027
42	Doonfarvagh	Cashel		Carrownlisheen (Inishmaan)	53°04′51″N9°34′48″W / 53.080778°N 9.579967°W / 53.080778; -9.579967
42	Kilcoonagh Church	Church		Carrownlisheen (Inishmaan)	53°04′50″N9°34′33″W / 53.080631°N 9.575734°W / 53.080631; -9.575734
42	Dún Conor (Dún Conchuir)	Cashel		Carrowntemple (Inishmaan)	53°05′00″N9°35′41″W / 53.083461°N 9.594788°W / 53.083461; -9.594788
248	Dunmore Castle	Castle		Castlefarm	53°37′26″N8°45′20″W / 53.623893°N 8.755526°W / 53.623893; -8.755526
467	St. Cuan's Well	Well & Cross slabs		Castlegar East	53°24′55″N8°18′57″W / 53.415398°N 8.315935°W / 53.415398; -8.315935
428	Feartagar or Jennings Castle	Castle		Castlegrove East	53°34′11″N8°56′34″W / 53.569650°N 8.942710°W / 53.569650; -8.942710
272	Isert Kelly Castle	Castle		Castlepark	53°09′29″N8°43′08″W / 53.158015°N 8.718935°W / 53.158015; -8.718935
259	Kiltartan Castle	Castle		Castletown (Kiltartan)	53°05′25″N8°48′27″W / 53.090312°N 8.807569°W / 53.090312; -8.807569
165	Claregalway Abbey	Friary (Franciscan)		Claregalway	53°20′48″N8°56′40″W / 53.346667°N 8.944444°W / 53.346667; -8.944444
563	Cloonigny Castle	Ringfort & Castle		Cloonigny	53°21′17″N8°21′17″W / 53.354788°N 8.354778°W / 53.354788; -8.354778
283	Derryhiveny Castle	Castle		Derryhiveny South	53°07′37″N8°11′32″W / 53.127061°N 8.192313°W / 53.127061; -8.192313
527	Doorus Demesne wedge tomb	Wedge Tomb		Doorus Demesne	53°09′08″N8°58′20″W / 53.152298°N 8.972353°W / 53.152298; -8.972353
254	Drumacoo	Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site		Drumacoo	53°11′55″N8°54′16″W / 53.198749°N 8.904506°W / 53.198749; -8.904506
365	Drumharsna Castle	Castle		Drumharsna South	53°08′36″N8°50′35″W / 53.143282°N 8.84304°W / 53.143282; -8.84304
206	Fiddaun Castle	Castle		Tubber	53°00′38″N8°52′46″W / 53.010514°N 8.879438°W / 53.010514; -8.879438
554	Kilnalekin Abbey	Abbey (Cistercian)		Friary	53°06′11″N8°23′31″W / 53.103056°N 8.391901°W / 53.103056; -8.391901
439	Glinsk Castle	Castle		Glinsk	53°39′07″N8°25′55″W / 53.652037°N 8.4319°W / 53.652037; -8.4319
52	High Island	Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site		High Island and Kill	53°32′41″N10°15′40″W / 53.54481°N 10.26116°W / 53.54481; -10.26116
412	Inchagoill	Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site		Inchagoill	53°29′09″N9°18′59″W / 53.485769°N 9.316415°W / 53.485769; -9.316415
41.01	Creggankeel Fort	Cashel		Inisheer	53°03′26″N9°31′07″W / 53.057332°N 9.518607°W / 53.057332; -9.518607
41.05	St. Gobnet's Church (Kilgobnet)	Church		Inisheer	53°03′58″N9°31′45″W / 53.066032°N 9.529267°W / 53.066032; -9.529267
41.06	Knockgrannary (Cnoc Raithní)	Burial Ground		Inisheer	53°03′54″N9°31′24″W / 53.065060°N 9.523324°W / 53.065060; -9.523324
41.08	St. Cavan's Church	Church		Inisheer	53°03′50″N9°30′50″W / 53.063894°N 9.513924°W / 53.063894; -9.513924
41.07	O'Brien's Castle (Great Fort, Furmina Castle)	Cashel		Inisheer	53°03′43″N9°31′09″W / 53.062083°N 9.519172°W / 53.062083; -9.519172
41.02	Grave of the Seven Daughters (Cill na Seacht Niníon)	Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site		Inisheer	53°03′26″N9°31′06″W / 53.057275°N 9.518338°W / 53.057275; -9.518338
642	Kilcornan	Deserted Medieval Village		Kilcornan (Monivea)	53°18′48″N8°42′49″W / 53.313342°N 8.713583°W / 53.313342; -8.713583
43.01	Arkin's Castle	Castle		Killeany (Inishmore)	53°06′17″N9°39′47″W / 53.10482°N 9.66295°W / 53.10482; -9.66295
43.04	Temple Benen	Church		Killeany (Inishmore)	53°06′11″N9°39′59″W / 53.103017°N 9.666322°W / 53.103017; -9.666322
43.11	Turmartin	Watch Tower		Killeany (Inishmore)	53°05′29″N9°38′20″W / 53.091527°N 9.638835°W / 53.091527; -9.638835
43	Oghil Leacht Cuimhne	Leacht Cuimhne (cenotaph for those lost at sea)		Killeany (Inishmore)	53°07′45″N9°41′25″W / 53.129185°N 9.690258°W / 53.129185; -9.690258
43	Tighlagh Eany	Church		Killeany (Inishmore)	53°06′05″N9°39′10″W / 53.101298°N 9.652707°W / 53.101298; -9.652707
43	Killeany Clacháns	Clocháns		Killeany (Inishmore)	53°06′35″N9°41′19″W / 53.109809°N 9.688515°W / 53.109809; -9.688515
43.03	St. Eany's	Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site		Killeany (Inishmore)	53°06′12″N9°39′50″W / 53.103352°N 9.664019°W / 53.103352; -9.664019
43	Doocaher (Black Fort)	Promontory Fort		Killeany (Inishmore)	53°06′16″N9°41′15″W / 53.104456°N 9.687600°W / 53.104456; -9.687600
51	Kilmacduagh monastery	Churches & Round Tower		Kilmacduagh	53°02′53″N8°53′16″W / 53.04798°N 8.88789°W / 53.04798; -8.88789
43	Temple MacDuagh	Church		Kilmurvy (Inishmore)	53°07′51″N9°45′33″W / 53.130967°N 9.759053°W / 53.130967; -9.759053
43.15	Templenaneeve	Church		Kilmurvy (Inishmore)	53°07′51″N9°45′33″W / 53.130967°N 9.759053°W / 53.130967; -9.759053
43	Dun Aengus	Promontory Fort		Inishmore	53°07′32″N9°46′00″W / 53.12549°N 9.76663°W / 53.12549; -9.76663
43	Clochán na Carraige	Clochán		Kilmurvy (Inishmore)	53°08′32″N9°45′37″W / 53.142282°N 9.760188°W / 53.142282; -9.760188
446	Kiltiernan Church	Church & Cashel		Kiltiernan East	53°11′17″N8°50′34″W / 53.187997°N 8.842892°W / 53.187997; -8.842892
627	Lackan Ringfort	Ringfort & Souterrain		Lackan (Ardrahan)	53°09′49″N8°46′56″W / 53.163637°N 8.782195°W / 53.163637; -8.782195
621	Lissard Ringforts	Two Ringforts & Souterrain		Lissard	53°20′53″N8°23′22″W / 53.348145°N 8.389551°W / 53.348145; -8.389551
245	Castlekirk (Hen's Castle)	Castle		Drumsnauv	53°29′33″N9°30′48″W / 53.492565°N 9.513196°W / 53.492565; -9.513196
499	Rathsoony	Ringfort		Masonbrook	53°10′30″N8°30′56″W / 53.175002°N 8.515569°W / 53.175002; -8.515569
499	Rahannagragh (Rahannagroagh)	Ringfort		Masonbrook	53°10′37″N8°30′51″W / 53.176949°N 8.514203°W / 53.176949; -8.514203
609	Merlinpark Castle (Merlin Castle)	Castle		Merlinpark	53°16′47″N8°59′53″W / 53.279765°N 8.998110°W / 53.279765; -8.998110
498	The Seven Monuments	Embanked Stone Circle		Moanmore East	53°11′19″N8°31′52″W / 53.188576°N 8.531205°W / 53.188576; -8.531205
43	St. Kieran's	Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site		Oghil (Inishmore)	53°07′55″N9°41′07″W / 53.132051°N 9.685329°W / 53.132051; -9.685329
43	St. Soorney's	Church & Enclosure		Oghil (Inishmore)	53°08′01″N9°41′43″W / 53.133509°N 9.695255°W / 53.133509; -9.695255
43	Temple an Cheathrair Aluinn	Church & grave		Oghil (Inishmore)	53°07′47″N9°42′58″W / 53.12976°N 9.716108°W / 53.12976; -9.716108
43	Oghill	Cashel		Oghil (Inishmore)	53°07′38″N9°41′59″W / 53.127183°N 9.699676°W / 53.127183; -9.699676
43	Killeany	Clocháns		Oghil (Inishmore)	53°07′39″N9°43′08″W / 53.127392°N 9.718971°W / 53.127392; -9.718971
43	Killeany Tomb	Wedge Tomb		Oghil (Inishmore)	53°07′39″N9°43′08″W / 53.127392°N 9.718971°W / 53.127392; -9.718971
43	Onaght	Castle & house site		Onaght (Inishmore)	53°08′24″N9°46′36″W / 53.140023°N 9.776759°W / 53.140023; -9.776759
43	Onaght	Clocháns		Onaght (Inishmore)	53°08′32″N9°45′37″W / 53.142282°N 9.760188°W / 53.142282; -9.760188
43	Kilcholan Church	Church		Onaght (Inishmore)	53°08′25″N9°46′33″W / 53.140358°N 9.775955°W / 53.140358; -9.775955
43	Onaght Cashel	Cashel		Onaght (Inishmore)	53°08′24″N9°46′36″W / 53.140023°N 9.776759°W / 53.140023; -9.776759
43	Templebrecan	Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site		Onaght (Inishmore)	53°08′46″N9°46′39″W / 53.146094°N 9.777593°W / 53.146094; -9.777593
231	Killursa	Church		Ower	53°28′04″N9°08′42″W / 53.467703°N 9.144971°W / 53.467703; -9.144971
462	Pallas Castle	Castle		Pallas (Tynagh)	53°07′36″N8°21′44″W / 53.126574°N 8.362318°W / 53.126574; -8.362318
48	Kilbennen	Church & Round Tower		Pollacorragune	53°32′20″N8°53′31″W / 53.538837°N 8.892038°W / 53.538837; -8.892038
461	Portumna Abbey	Friary (Dominican)		Portumna Demesne	53°05′10″N8°13′03″W / 53.086053°N 8.217479°W / 53.086053; -8.217479
515	Portumna Castle	Castle		Portumna Demesne	53°05′12″N8°13′14″W / 53.086613°N 8.220645°W / 53.086613; -8.220645
46	Roscam	Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site		Roscam	53°15′51″N8°59′06″W / 53.264227°N 8.984986°W / 53.264227; -8.984986
50	Ross Errilly Abbey	Friary (Franciscan)		Headford	53°28′47″N9°07′54″W / 53.479628°N 9.13166°W / 53.479628; -9.13166
242	Saint Macdara's Island	Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site		Saint Macdara's Island	53°18′16″N9°55′02″W / 53.304426°N 9.917302°W / 53.304426; -9.917302
643	Tonaroasty	Deserted Medieval Village		Tonaroasty	53°11′36″N8°32′47″W / 53.193407°N 8.546418°W / 53.193407; -8.546418
505	Tuam High Cross	High Cross		Tuam	53°30′49″N8°51′19″W / 53.51370°N 8.85539°W / 53.51370; -8.85539
431	Pearse's Cottage	House with historic associations		Turlough	53°23′10″N9°37′12″W / 53.386046°N 9.619890°W / 53.386046; -9.619890
327	Turoe stone	Sculptured Stone		Bullaun	53°15′10″N8°33′42″W / 53.252706°N 8.5617°W / 53.252706; -8.5617

Sources

• "National Monuments in State Care: Ownership & Guardianship: Galway" (PDF). National Monuments Service . 4 March 2009. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 November 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2018.