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Kilcolgan, Cill Cholgain - "The Church of Colga", lies on the N18 to Gort. This village is named after St. Colga, who left Iona in the 6th century to found his own monastery, which now lies under the ruins of the Protestant church beside Kilcolgan Castle overlooking the estuary of the Dunkellin River. Both the castle and the impressive ruins of Tyrone House nearby (built in 1770), were once residents of the St. George family, whose family burial vaults are at Drumacoo (on the Kinvara road). This is an ancient church site (dedicated to 6th century St. Sourney) which contains a most impressive transitional-type doorway. The Dunkellin River is a noted sea trout fishery and the world-renowned Moran's of the Weir Oyster Pub is conveniently situated at its mouth.

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Kilconnell is situated on the old Galway/Dublin road, come 13 km from Ballinasloe. This quiet village contains one of the finest Franciscan Friary ruins in Ireland. The Friary was founded in 1353 by William O'Kelly, chieftain of the O'Kelly clan, on the site of an earlier 6th century monastic settlement of St Conall. Although the Friary was one of the few places successfully defended against the Cromwellians in 1651, it eventually fell into ruin after the nearby Battle of Aughrim in 1691. At the west end of the village, there is a stone memorial to the O'Donnellans a noted clan in this district in ancient times.

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Kilkieran, sometimes written Kilkerrin also, from the Irish Cill Chiarain - "The Church of Kieran", is a small fishing village on Kilkieran Bay in Connemara. Kieran, who founded the well-known monastic site at Clonmacnoise, is said to have passed through here while on a visit to St. Enda in the Aran Islands. Today, a fine stone pier services the village which specialises in seaweed and salmon processing.

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