St. Cronan's Church, Tuamgraney

Tuamgraney derives from the Irish Tuaim Gréine, meaning 'tomb of Grian' or 'mound of the sun,' commemorating a legendary figure of pre-Christian Irish mythology and the earthen burial mound at the site. St. Cronan's Church is among the oldest churches in continuous religious use in Ireland or the United Kingdom, with over 1,400 years of worship associated with the site. A wooden monastery was ...