Achonry (; ) is a village in

County Sligo County Sligo ( , ) is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is in the Northern and Western Region and is part of the Provinces of Ireland, province of Connacht. Sligo is the administrative capital and largest town in ...

, Ireland. The old name is Achad Cain Conairi. St. Nath Í ua hEadhra (O'Hara) founded a monastery here. The foundation gave the later

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its name. The monastery was founded on land granted by the Clan Conaire. Nath Í was the teacher of St. Féichín of

Ballysadare Ballysadare (), locally also Ballisodare, is a town in County Sligo, Ireland. It is about south of Sligo town. The town developed on an important crossing of the Owenmore River. Ballysadare is in a townland and civil parish of the same name. ...

. The village is in a

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and

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of the same name. The diocese was co-extensive with the barony of Leyney (Luighne). In the parish is the former

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Cathedral of St Crumnathy, now deconsecrated. The title, Bishop of Achonry, takes its name from the village, and has been used by bishoprics in both the

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and

Notable people

* Feardorcha Ó Conaill (1876–1929), writer and former rector of Achonry.

References

External links

Official Website of Catholic Diocese of Achonry
Towns and villages in County Sligo Townlands of County Sligo Civil parishes of County Sligo {{Sligo-geo-stub

See also

Notable people

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