St. Colmans Church - Inishbofin Co Galway
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N 53° 36.822 W 010° 12.505
29U E 420059 N 5941221
The present Church is the fourth house of worship since the arrival of St Colman in 664 A.D. It is situated on the same site as the previous building and work began on it on September 8th, 1910.
Waymark Code: WM5CRC
Location: Connacht, Ireland
Date Posted: 12/19/2008
Views: 9
The clerk of works was a Michael Gillooly from Co. Roscommon who was in charge of overseeing the completion of the project.
A total of 23 local men worked there at most times for a wage packet of 9s.-12s. per week. The total cost of this Church was between £1200-£1400 and it was completed in 1914. Fr Rhattigan from Miltown was the priest responsible for its initiation with Mr Cyril Allies co-operating in a munificent manner. Inside the church, one can observe windows inscribed to the memories of Richard Mathes (Kinsley) and Edward Moll (Olathe) both in Kansas who were drowned off the Stags on the north-west side of Bofin on February 3rd, 1976.
Type of Church: Church
Status of Building: Actively in use for worship
Date of building construction: 09/08/1910
Diocese: Roman Catholic Diocese of Tuam
Address/Location:
Main Street
Inishbofin , Co Galway Ireland
n/a
Date of organization: Not listed
Dominant Architectural Style: Not listed
Associated Shrines, Art, etc.: Not listed
Archdiocese: Not listed
Relvant Web Site: Not listed
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