Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Religious house - Knights Templars
Townparks (galway By., St. Nicholas Par.), County Galway, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Townparks (galway By., St. Nicholas Par.)
- County
- Galway
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- SMR number
- GA094-113----
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The National Monuments Service's description
A Knights Templars' 'hospital' or 'convent' reputedly stood outside E gate of Galway town (GA094-100----). The location marked on the pictorial map of c. 1650 indicates a spot near the centre of Eyre Square. Hardiman refers to a 'circular foundation' shown on the map, and to its supression in 1312 (1820, 274). Not recorded by Gwynn and Hadcock (1970). Falkiner (1906, 216) suggests that it may have been a guest house or inn belonging to the order. No visible remains survive.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. I - West Galway'. Compiled by Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993).
Date of upload: 05 August 2010