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Historic churches · near Woodford

Kilnalekin Abbey

Kilnalekin Abbey is a historic church in the countryside 5.6 km north of Woodford, County Galway.

From Woodford
5.6 km north

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Plan of the country around Kilnalekin Abbey, 1.8 km across
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Getting to Kilnalekin Abbey

From the town
5.6 km north of Main Street in a straight line; it is out in the country, so allow for the roads.
Directions from where you are
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Around it

Other sites within 3 km: Coolfin Castle (876 m) and Lady's Well (3.0 km).

The name

The name begins with cill, the Irish for a church, which usually marks an early church site.

Questions people ask

Where is Kilnalekin Abbey?
In County Galway, 5.6 km north of Woodford.

Source record: OpenStreetMap way/1139043779, read on 2026-09-18. The street is the mapped address where there is one, otherwise the nearest named road. Distances are straight lines.