Kilbennen
Kilbennen or Kilbannon is a medieval ecclesiastical site and National Monument located in County Galway, Ireland.
Cill Bheanáin | |
Location within Ireland | |
| Monastery information | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Kilbannon; Kilbennan; Cell-beneoin; Dun Lughaid |
| Order | Franciscans (15th century) |
| Established | late 5th century AD |
| Disestablished | 15th/16th century |
| Diocese | Tuam |
| People | |
| Founder(s) | Benignus of Armagh |
| Architecture | |
| Status | ruined |
| Style | Celtic |
| Site | |
| Location | Pollacorragune, Tuam, County Galway |
| Coordinates | 53.538801°N 8.892219°W |
| Visible remains | Church and round tower |
| Public access | yes |
National monument of Ireland | |
| Official name | Kilbennen |
| Reference no. | 48 |
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