Na Seacht dTeampaill
Families can explore the ruins of two medieval churches and what are believed to be pilgrim hostels on the Aran Islands. It is a chance to see ancient Irish history up close.
Around the year 800, the Irish church seems to have encouraged its flock to go on pilgrimage to remote places in the country, and the Aran Islands in County Galway would appear to have been one of the chosen destinations.
Na Seacht dTeampaill or the Seven Churches, may have been home to seven houses of worship, but today only Teampall Bhreacáin and Teampall an Phoill survive. Teampall Bhreacáin was built around 1200 and is flanked by a number of rectangular houses, which are believed to be the only pilgrim hostels to survive from late Medieval Ireland.
The details
- Address
- Sruthán, Onaght, Aran Islands, Galway
- Cost
- Check the official website
- Indoors or out
- Outdoors
- Booking
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- Listed by
- Fáilte Ireland Attractions