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Conwal Parish Church : Letterkenny |
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Address :
Letterkenny
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Description :
The old graveyard surrounding the 17th century Church of Ireland Conwal Parish Church, situated opposite St. Eunan's Cathedral, has many old graves, some dating from the 17th century. The most notable grave is that of Dr. Stopford, whose grandson Dr. Stopford Brooke, translated into English the words of 'Still the night, Holy the Night'. Here too is Dr. Kinnear, a Presbyterian minister who was M.P. for Donegal and carried the banner for Tenants Rights in the 1880s.
The church replaced a medieval church at Conwal, just outside the town, and is rubble built with an ashlar spire. The interior retains its early 19th century cast-iron circular roof, trusses and a short gallery and nice twisted brass light brackets.
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