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Achonry Achadh Conaire | |
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Village | |
 St Crumnathy's Cathedral, Achonry | |
  Achonry Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates:54°04′58″N8°40′01″W / 54.0828°N 8.6669°W /54.0828; -8.6669 | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | County Sligo |
| Elevation | 76 m (249 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | G563150 |
Achonry (/æˈkɔːnriː/;Irish:Achadh Conaire, meaning 'Conaire's field')[1] is a village inCounty Sligo, Ireland.The old name is Achad Cain Conairi.St. Nath Í ua hEadhra (O'Hara) founded a monastery here. The foundation gave the laterdiocese its name. The monastery was founded on land granted by the Clan Conaire. Nath Í was the teacher ofSt. Féichín ofBallysadare. The village is in atownland andcivil parish of the same name.[1]
The diocese was co-extensive with the barony ofLeyney (Luighne).
In the parish is the formerChurch of Ireland 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 theRoman Catholic Church andChurch of Ireland.
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