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St. MacDara's Stone-roofed Oratory, Roundstone
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Collection Balfour Album
Title St. MacDara's Stone-roofed Oratory, Roundstone
Description View of substantial stone built gable building, described by Welch as St. Macdara's Oratory. There is a doorway in one gable. Though much of the roof is gone it is possible to see that it too was made of stone. The sea is in the background. St. Macdara's Church is located approximately one kilometre off shore. The stone roof was restored in the 1970s. A pilgrimage is held in honour of the saint on 16 July each year.
Date 01/01/1894
Date Issued 24/08/2015
Resource Type Still image
Archival Record Id P28/26
Publisher University of Galway
Extent 285x365mm
Topic Stone houses,Seas,Houses of prayer
Geographic Connemara (Ireland),Ireland
Temporal Nineteenth century,Eighteen Nineties
Genre Black and White photograph
Creator / Author Name Robert John Welch