Kilconnell Abbey

7mi/11km west of Ballinasloe, on the R348, stands Kilconnell Abbey (National Monument), a Franciscan friary founded in 1353. The church, with its slender and graceful tower over the crossing, is a fine example of Gothic architecture, with a beautifully carved west doorway. It contains two notable canopy tombs in the north wall. The one to the left of the entrance doorway has figures of saints (probably showing French influence); the other is in the choir. Around the church are conventual buildings with numerous masons' marks.