Achonry

Achonry Achadh Conaire
Village
St Crumnathy's Cathedral, Achonry
54°04′58″N 8°40′01″W / 54.0828°N 8.6669°W / 54.0828; -8.6669
Country	Ireland
Province	Connacht
County	County Sligo
Elevation	76 m (249 ft)
Time zone	UTC+0 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid Reference	G563150

Achonry (/æˈkɔːnriː/; Irish: Achadh Conaire, meaning 'Conaire's field')^[1] is a village in County Sligo, Ireland. The old name is Achad Cain Conairi. St. Nath Í ua hEadhra (O'Hara) founded a monastery here. The foundation gave the later diocese its name. The monastery was founded on land granted by the Clan Conaire. Nath Í was the teacher of St. Féichín of Ballysadare.

The diocese was co-extensive with the barony of Leyney (Luighne).

In the parish is the former Church of Ireland Cathedral of St Crumnathy, now deconsecrated. The title, Bishop of Achonry, takes its name from the village, and has been used by bishoprics in both the Roman Catholic Church and Church of Ireland.

See also

• List of towns and villages in Ireland

Notable people

• Feardorcha Ó Conaill (1876–1929), writer and former rector of Achonry.

References

External links

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