St Malachy's, Ballykilbeg [detail]
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St Malachy's, Ballykilbeg [detail]
Image: © Rossographer Taken: 27 Mar 2010
Detail of the front of St Malachy's RC church, Ballykilbeg Image Included on the front porch are a stone marking dates that, I presume, relate to the founding of the church (1745) and later alterations or reconstructions to the building. Further information on the church welcomed. Alongside this is a blue plaque to Dr William Crolly who was born in Ballykilbeg on 8th June 1780. Dr Crolly founded St Malachy's College in Belfast in 1833 Image and was appointed Archbishop of Armagh in 1838. For more information see http://www.ulsterhistory.co.uk/crolly.htm and for a report on the unveiling of the plaque see http://www.ulsterhistory.co.uk/010604.htm .
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Image Location
Latitude
54.29745
Longitude
-5.771867