St. Cronan's Church, 10th-century church in Tuamgraney, County Clare, Ireland.
The stone walls of St. Cronan's Church feature pre-Romanesque architecture with roughly coursed sandstone blocks extracted from local quarries.
High King Brian Boru supervised repairs to the church structure in 1012, making it the sole remaining building with documented connections to his reign.
The church contains a carved Romanesque sandstone head known as Gráinne, which local traditions connect to a sun goddess from regional folklore.
The church opens its doors to visitors daily between April and September, with Church of Ireland services scheduled on the fourth Sunday of each month.
This religious structure holds the distinction of being the oldest church in Ireland and the United Kingdom that maintains continuous active use.
Location: County Clare
Inception: 10 century
GPS coordinates: 52.89670,-8.53952
Latest update: March 14, 2025 14:06
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