The Cathedral & Round Tower, Kilmacduagh (Cill Mhic Dhuach), County Galway, Ireland

This monastic site which incorporates many buildings is believed to have been established in the 7th century.

The cathedral is believed to have been built in the 11th century and the Round Tower during the 12th century.

This site was of such importance in medieval times that it became the centre of a new diocese, or Bishop's seat, the Diocese of Kilmacduagh, in the 12th century.

The ruins of the monastery are sometimes referred to as "the seven Churches". However, not all of these buildings were actually churches, none of them dates back to the 7th century.

The buildings are:

The abbey church, former cathedral, or Teampuil Mor, in the graveyard

The "Church of Mary" or Teampuil Muire (also known as "The Lady's Church"), east of the road

The "Church of St. John the Baptist" or Teampuil Eoin Baiste, to the north of the graveyard

The "Abbot's House" or Seanclogh, further north, close to the road

Teampuil Beg Mac Duagh, south of the graveyard

The "Monastery Church" or "O'Heyne's Church" (or "O'Heyne's Abbey"), ca. 180 metres north-east of the graveyard (13th century)

The round tower, roughly 15 metres south-west of the cathedral
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Taken on: April 16, 2016

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Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II, f/10.0, 1/250 sec, 39mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens:	18-270mm
Aperture:	f/10.0
Exposure Time:	0.004 sec (1/250)
Focal Length:	39mm
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	On, Fired
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Visual Watermark
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