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- 1 2 "Saint Colman's Church, Market Square, Church Road, Ballyhugh, Gort, Galway". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- 1 2 3 "Record of Protected Structures" (PDF). Galway County Development Plan. Galway County Council. May 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ↑ "Parish of Gort & Beagh". galwaydiocese.ie. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ↑ "Saint Colman's Church, one of a pair of churches by Pain in Gort, Co Galway". patrickcomerford.com. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- 1 2 "Works - Co. Galway, Gort, Church Of St Colman (RC)". Dictionary of Irish Architects. Irish Architectural Archive. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
Name: PAIN, JAMES [..] Building: CO. GALWAY, GORT, CHURCH OF ST COLMAN (RC) [..] New church [..] Dedicated 6 Sep 1829
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